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Long March 5: TJSW-11

Chinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.

Friday, 23 February 202411:30 UTC
Long March 5: TJSW-11

Mission Data

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationEst. 1999
Launch VehicleLong March 5
Vehicle FamilyLong March
Vehicle Record9 of 9 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record606 successes / 16 failures (97%)
Success Streak13 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch Pad101
Location๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#37
Agency Launches This Year#4
Launches From This Pad18
Launches From This Site76
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Long March 5

Long March 5 is a Chinese heavy lift launch system developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT). CZ-5 is the first Chinese vehicle designed from the ground up to focus on non-hypergolic liquid rocket propellants. Currently, two CZ-5 vehicle configurations are planned, with maximum payload capacities of ~25,000 kilograms (55,000 lb) to LEO and ~14,000 kilograms (31,000 lb) to GTO. The Long March 5 roughly matches the capabilities of American EELV heavy-class vehicles such as the Delta IV Heavy.

Launch updates

  1. Launch success.

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  2. Liftoff.

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  3. Go for launch per active NOTAMs.

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  4. Refined launch window per NOTAMs.

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  5. Updated launch vehicle variant per official reports.

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  6. Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.

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Launch Site

101 ยท 19.6143ยฐN 110.9510ยฐE

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.