Mission
Communications · GTO
Tianlian is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications geostationary satellite series. The TL-3 (Tian Lian 3) satellites are the 3rd generation of China's geostationary orbit data relay satellites, based on the DFH-4E geostationary satellite bus. They will be used to support real-time…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIANLIAN 3-01 2026-172A | Payload | 35778 × 35793 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| CZ-7A R/B 2026-172B | Rocket body | 158 × 32211 km · 15.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2026-172 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).