Subscribe with SteadyTianlian-3 01 (TL 3A)
The TL 3 (Tian Lian 3) satellite is a geostationary relay satellite b).
TL 3 will be used to support real-time communications between orbiting satellites and ground control stations.
TL 3 represents the third 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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| Mass: | |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tianlian-3 01 (TL 3A) | 2026-172A | 29.07.2026 | We LC-201 | CZ-7A |
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]
