Mission
Communications · GTO
Tianlian is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications geostationary satellite series. The TL 2 (Tian Lian 2) satellites represent the second generation of this relay satellite network, and is based on the DFH-4 Bus, a three-axis-stabilized telecommunications satellite platform. TL 2 will be…
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIANLIAN 2-05 2025-084A | Payload | 35783 × 35788 km · 4.2° | Globe |
| CZ-3B R/B 2025-084B | Rocket body | 178 × 30238 km · 27.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2025-084 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).