Tag: Long March
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Long March 3C launches China’s third tracking and data relay satellite
A Long March 3C (Chang Zheng 3C) has returned China back into action for the first time since their Shenzhou-9 manned rendezvous and docking mission. The launch of the TL-1 Tianlian-1 (3) ‘Sky Link’ sent the country’s third tracking and data relay satellite into orbit. Launch occured at 15:43 UTC on Wednesday from the Xichang Satellite…
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Long March 3C launches fifth Compass-G satellite into orbit
The Chinese were back in action on Friday, launching the fifth Compass-G satellite into orbit via their Long March 3C (Chang Zheng 3C) launch vehicle. The 16:12 UTC launch from the C2 launch complex of the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, in Sichuan Province was China’s third launch of the year. Chinese Launch: The Compass Navigation Satellite…