Long March 3C | TJS-3 (TJSW-3) — launch time, webcast & live countdown

Long March 3C | TJS-3 (TJSW-3) launched on Mon, Dec 24, 2018, 04:53 PM UTC — a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation mission.

Launch SuccessfulChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Lifted offNET Dec 2018

NET Mon, Dec 24, 2018, 04:53 PM UTC

Live coverage

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Mission profile

Government/Top SecretMission type

Geostationary Transfer OrbitOrbit

Flight simulation

A representative gravity-turn climb for Long March 3C to Geostationary Transfer Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.

Mission timeT+0:00

Altitude0.0 km

Velocity0.00 km/s

PhaseLiftoff

T+0:00 / 18:00

SimulatedRepresentative Long March 3C ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.

The mission

TJS 3 (Tongxin Jishu Shiyan) is a Chinese geostationary communications technology test satellite.

Around this launch

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Good to know

What time does Long March 3C | TJS-3 (TJSW-3) launch?

Long March 3C | TJS-3 (TJSW-3) is scheduled to lift off Mon, Dec 24, 2018, 04:53 PM UTC.

Where can I watch Long March 3C | TJS-3 (TJSW-3)?

Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.

Who is launching Long March 3C | TJS-3 (TJSW-3)?

Long March 3C | TJS-3 (TJSW-3) is an China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation mission flying on a Long March 3C.

Where does Long March 3C | TJS-3 (TJSW-3) launch from?

It lifts off from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

Aurora

Tuning into the cosmos…