Long March 3B/E | Tiantong 1-01
Tiantong1-01 is a mobile telecommunications satellite developed by Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CASC) and will be operated by China Satcom to provide around the clock coverage in China, Middle East, Africa, the Pacific Ocean & Indian Ocean.
The Long March 3B / E (G2) (CZ-3B / E) is one of the most successful medium-range launchers and the strongest variant of the CZ-3 series. It was specially developed for the transport of heavy communications satellites into a geostationary transfer orbit. The additional designation "E" stands for a higher payload fairing, stretched boosters and extended fuel tanks at the first stage, over the CZ-3B.
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Mission Profile
Tiantong1-01 was a Long March 3B/E mission operated by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation that lifted off from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on August 5, 2016. The flight carried its payload on a communications mission to Geostationary Transfer Orbit. The launch was a success.