China launches new Tianlian relay satellite

China launches new Tianlian relay satellite

BEIJING, 14th December, 2021 – China today launched a new data relay satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China’s Sichuan Province.

The Tianlian II-02 satellite was launched at 0:09 Beijing Time by a Long March-3B carrier rocket, Xinhua News Agency reported, noting that it was the 401st flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.