Subscribe with SteadyTianlian-2 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 (TL 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F)
Tianlian-2 01 [CCTV] (antennas not yet deployed)
The TL 2 (Tian Lian 2) satellite is a geostationary relay satellite based on the DFH-4 Bus (three-axis-stabilized telecommunications satellite platform).
TL 2 will be used to support real-time communications between orbiting satellites and ground control stations. This system will replace the current network of ground-based space tracking and telemetry stations and space tracking ships.
TL 2 represents the second generation of this relay satellite network.
| Nation: | China |
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| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | |
| Contractors: | CAST |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | DFH-4 Bus |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
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| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tianlian-2 01 (TL 2A) | 2019-017A | 31.03.2019 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3B/G3 | ||
| Tianlian-2 02 (TL 2B) | 2021-124A | 13.12.2021 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3B/G3 | ||
| Tianlian-2 03 (TL 2C) | 2022-078A | 12.07.2022 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3B/G3 | ||
| Tianlian-2 04 (TL 2D) | 2025-062A | 26.03.2025 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3B/G3 | ||
| Tianlian-2 05 (TL 2E) | 2025-084A | 27.04.2025 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3B/G3 | ||
| Tianlian-2 06 (TL 2F) | 2026-169A | 23.07.2026 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3B/G3 |
Launch Sites:
- Xi = Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China
Further Tianlian (TL) missions:
- Tianlian-1 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 (TL 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E) [DFH-3 Bus]
- Tianlian-2 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 (TL 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F) [DFH-4 Bus]
- Tianlian-3 01 (TL 3A) [DFH-x Bus]
