Long March 7A | Tianlian 3-01
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation launched a Long March 7A rocket from 201 carrying Tianlian 3-01 to Geostationary Transfer Orbit on 29 Jul 2026, 11:50 UTC. Outcome: Launch Successful.
SuccessLaunch Successful
About the mission
Tianlian is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications geostationary satellite series. The TL-3 (Tian Lian 3) satellites are the 3rd generation of China's geostationary orbit data relay satellites, based on the DFH-4E geostationary satellite bus. They will be used to support real-time communications between orbiting satellites/rockets in-flight and ground control stations. This system replaces/supplements the current network of ground-based space tracking and telemetry stations and space tracking ships.