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| The table lists all launches by China under the name TJS.
2015-046 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2015 Sep 12, 15:04 | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 1 (Communication Technology Test 1, TJS 1) 2015-046A 40892 |
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Reportedly a communications test satellite although its precise purpose has not been disclosed and indicationsare that it may carry missile early warning detectors. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2015 Sep 13, 06:28 | 24387 | 0.7305 | 195 | 35823 | 631.70 | 27.10 | 180 | | | 2015 Sep 23, 15:31 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35776 | 35795 | 1436.05 | 0.18 | 260 | 155°.0 E | | 2023 Feb 12, 21:35 | 42167 | 0.0002 | 35780 | 35797 | 1436.21 | 0.09 | 75 | 154°.7 E | | |
2017-001 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2017 Jan 5, 15:18 | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 2 (Communication Technology Test 2, TJS 2) 2017-001A 41911 |
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Chinese satellite described as being for communications experiments. May actually be a military Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2017 Jan 6, 03:38 | 24381 | 0.7301 | 203 | 35802 | 631.44 | 27.47 | 180 | | | 2017 Jan 16, 22:19 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35779 | 35793 | 1436.06 | 1.00 | 119 | 107°.5 E | | 2023 Feb 13, 02:29 | 42164 | 0.0004 | 35771 | 35801 | 1436.07 | 0.15 | 147 | 66°.5 E | | | CZ 3B fourth stage 2017-001B 41912 |
Re-entered - 2020 Jan 21 Life 1111 days
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Launched TJS 2. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2017 Jan 5, 20:49 | 23629 | 0.7231 | 164 | 34338 | 602.47 | 27.46 | 179 | | | |
2018-110 CZ 3C Xichang Space Centre | 2018 Dec 24, 16:53 | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 3 (Communication Technology Test 3, TJS 3) 2018-110A 43874 |
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Probably military in nature and maybe intended for signals intelligence gathering (SIGINT). Initially in co-orbit with TJS-3 payload 2 and was probably attached to it on arrival at their original GEO station. Commenced eastward drift 2019 May 20 to begin a stop-start journey around the geosynchronous belt. From 2019 Sep - Dec, it stopped alongside Shijian 13 (42662/2017-018A) at 111° east, then 2020 Feb - 2021 Aug it was co-located with Shijian 20 (44910/2019-097A) at 88° east before commencing a westward drift. 2021 Oct it settled near 59° east alongside 2018-110C from where it had originally departed, remaining there until 2022 Jul 5. Continued to follow GEO belt and made further stops 2022 Sep 13 at 88° east near USA 233 (38070/2012-003A)) and 2023 Feb 8 at 137°.5 east near USA 298 (45465/2020-022B). |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2018 Dec 24, 22:36 | 24374 | 0.7309 | 180 | 35811 | 631.17 | 28.48 | 179 | | | 2018 Dec 31, 14:55 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35778 | 35795 | 1436.09 | 0.11 | 320 | 58°.9 E | | 2019 May 20, 19:46 | 42166 | 0.0001 | 35783 | 35792 | 1436.14 | 0.04 | 68 | 59°.0 E | | 2019 May 21, 18:44 | 41968 | 0.0003 | 35577 | 35601 | 1426.03 | 0.06 | 43 | | | 2019 Jun 29, 14:35 | 42006 | 0.0003 | 35615 | 35640 | 1427.97 | 0.06 | 284 | | | 2019 Jul 6, 16:42 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35774 | 35800 | 1436.13 | 0.04 | 324 | 173°.1 E | | 2020 Aug 3, 21:28 | 42164 | 0.0007 | 35755 | 35817 | 1436.07 | 0.06 | 299 | 173°.0 E | | 2020 Aug 4, 16:48 | 42263 | 0.0002 | 35877 | 35892 | 1441.11 | 0.05 | 289 | | | 2020 Aug 20, 20:43 | 42265 | 0.0001 | 35881 | 35893 | 1441.23 | 0.03 | 41 | | | 2020 Sep 20, 18:09 | 42269 | 0.0002 | 35882 | 35899 | 1441.42 | 0.10 | 95 | | | 2020 Sep 22, 13:20 | 42166 | 0.0000 | 35786 | 35790 | 1436.15 | 0.10 | 147 | 110°.7 E | | 2020 Dec 18, 00:42 | 42166 | 0.0000 | 35786 | 35790 | 1436.16 | 0.09 | 98 | 110°.8 E | | 2020 Dec 18, 20:35 | 42216 | 0.0000 | 35836 | 35839 | 1438.70 | 0.08 | 101 | 110°.4 E | | 2021 Jan 21, 02:23 | 42219 | 0.0002 | 35835 | 35848 | 1438.89 | 0.04 | 171 | 87°.8 E | | 2021 Jan 22, 14:56 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35779 | 35792 | 1436.05 | 0.03 | 187 | 87°.7 E | | 2021 Aug 30, 16:28 | 42166 | 0.0007 | 35759 | 35816 | 1436.14 | 0.44 | 30 | 87°.8 E | | 2021 Aug 30, 22:22 | 42204 | 0.0003 | 35815 | 35836 | 1438.10 | 0.44 | 219 | 87°.6 E | | 2021 Aug 31, 15:42 | 42215 | 0.0000 | 35835 | 35838 | 1438.67 | 0.45 | 300 | 87°.2 E | | 2021 Sep 2, 18:43 | 42219 | 0.0001 | 35835 | 35847 | 1438.87 | 0.11 | 216 | 85°.8 E | | 2021 Sep 16, 12:21 | 42220 | 0.0002 | 35834 | 35849 | 1438.90 | 0.08 | 216 | 76°.2 E | | 2021 Sep 16, 17:44 | 42227 | 0.0003 | 35835 | 35863 | 1439.28 | 0.08 | 231 | 76°.0 E | | 2021 Oct 7, 23:01 | 42226 | 0.0003 | 35835 | 35860 | 1439.23 | 0.04 | 233 | 59°.2 E | | 2021 Oct 8, 16:33 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35784 | 35790 | 1436.10 | 0.04 | 244 | 59°.0 E | | 2021 Dec 7, 16:50 | 42167 | 0.0002 | 35782 | 35795 | 1436.19 | 0.06 | 11 | 59°.1 E | | 2022 Jul 4, 18:18 | 42165 | 0.0004 | 35771 | 35803 | 1436.12 | 0.11 | 184 | 59°.0 E | | 2022 Jul 5, 09:11 | 42198 | 0.0004 | 35803 | 35837 | 1437.79 | 0.11 | 349 | 58°.7 E | | 2022 Jul 6, 11:01 | 42215 | 0.0001 | 35833 | 35841 | 1438.68 | 0.11 | 253 | 58°.0 E | | 2022 Jul 18, 20:53 | 42164 | 0.0011 | 35742 | 35830 | 1436.06 | 0.07 | 111 | 50°.2 E | | 2022 Jul 19, 10:40 | 42114 | 0.0001 | 35730 | 35742 | 1433.50 | 0.07 | 304 | 50°.5 E | | 2022 Sep 12, 22:54 | 42138 | 0.0008 | 35728 | 35792 | 1434.72 | 0.07 | 164 | 88°.2 E | | 2022 Sep 13, 14:46 | 42164 | 0.0001 | 35781 | 35791 | 1436.07 | 0.08 | 184 | 88°.3 E | | 2022 Nov 18, 16:26 | 42137 | 0.0005 | 35737 | 35780 | 1434.67 | 0.06 | 257 | 88°.8 E | | 2022 Nov 18, 23:45 | 42115 | 0.0001 | 35732 | 35742 | 1433.57 | 0.06 | 176 | 89°.1 E | | 2023 Feb 7, 14:36 | 42142 | 0.0005 | 35744 | 35784 | 1434.94 | 0.10 | 34 | 137°.4 E | | 2023 Feb 8, 15:05 | 42164 | 0.0010 | 35745 | 35827 | 1436.08 | 0.10 | 33 | 137°.5 E | | 2023 Mar 25, 18:23 | 42122 | 0.0006 | 35718 | 35771 | 1433.93 | 0.02 | 272 | 138°.0 E | | 2023 Mar 26, 17:01 | 42100 | 0.0001 | 35718 | 35727 | 1432.81 | 0.02 | 281 | 138°.6 E | | 2023 May 15, 13:35 | 42221 | 0.0000 | 35842 | 35844 | 1438.97 | 0.05 | 278 | 177°.2 E | | 2023 May 21, 20:58 | 42164 | 0.0001 | 35782 | 35790 | 1436.07 | 0.04 | 226 | 173°.0 E | | 2024 Nov 6, 19:41 | 42165 | 0.0005 | 35766 | 35807 | 1436.11 | 1.02 | 160 | 173°.8 E | | 2024 Nov 13, 12:25 | 42197 | 0.0019 | 35739 | 35898 | 1437.73 | 1.04 | 2 | 173°.6 E | | 2025 Jan 14, 19:22 | 42197 | 0.0018 | 35741 | 35896 | 1437.74 | 1.20 | 356 | 148°.6 E | | 2025 Jan 16, 20:00 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35779 | 35794 | 1436.11 | 1.21 | 57 | 148°.4 E | | 2025 Mar 16, 21:17 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35777 | 35795 | 1436.08 | 1.36 | 22 | 148°.5 E | | 2025 Mar 17, 20:33 | 42230 | 0.0000 | 35852 | 35852 | 1439.45 | 1.36 | 276 | 147°.9 E | | 2025 Apr 11, 23:12 | 42233 | 0.0001 | 35852 | 35859 | 1439.60 | 1.43 | 14 | 126°.3 E | | 2025 Apr 15, 18:37 | 42234 | 0.0001 | 35851 | 35860 | 1439.63 | 1.44 | 15 | 123°.0 E | | 2025 Apr 23, 22:24 | 42235 | 0.0001 | 35852 | 35863 | 1439.71 | 1.46 | 25 | 115°.7 E | | | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 3 payload 2 2018-110C 43917 |
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Instrumented rocket body - precise mission not known but almost certainly connected with TJS 3. Moved TJS 3 from transfer orbit to geosynchronous drift orbit and then to its GEO location where it released the satellite. Remained at 59° east after TJS 3 departed 2019 May 20 then returned to the location 2021 October. Ceased station keeping and commenced manoeuvre to graveyard orbit 2021 November. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2018 Dec 31, 13:21 | 42203 | 0.0009 | 35787 | 35863 | 1438.07 | 0.11 | 131 | 59°.7 E | | 2019 Jan 1, 13:19 | 42145 | 0.0006 | 35740 | 35794 | 1435.09 | 0.10 | 61 | 59°.0 E | | 2019 Jan 2, 16:36 | 42166 | 0.0001 | 35784 | 35791 | 1436.14 | 0.10 | 30 | 59°.1 E | | 2021 Aug 30, 21:49 | 42165 | 0.0006 | 35760 | 35813 | 1436.10 | 0.11 | 277 | 59°.0 E | | 2021 Nov 19, 18:49 | 42164 | 0.0007 | 35758 | 35815 | 1436.08 | 0.09 | 103 | 59°.2 E | | 2021 Nov 20, 11:12 | 42177 | 0.0004 | 35782 | 35815 | 1436.71 | 0.09 | 105 | 59°.1 E | | 2021 Nov 27, 03:03 | 42176 | 0.0004 | 35782 | 35814 | 1436.67 | 0.13 | 88 | 58°.1 E | | 2021 Nov 28, 12:38 | 42219 | 0.0013 | 35785 | 35896 | 1438.85 | 0.46 | 23 | 57°.1 E | | 2021 Nov 30, 15:23 | 42472 | 0.0010 | 36051 | 36137 | 1451.84 | 0.47 | 7 | | | 2021 Dec 2, 15:23 | 42713 | 0.0007 | 36306 | 36363 | 1464.17 | 0.36 | 7 | | | 2025 Mar 17, 15:31 | 42710 | 0.0004 | 36315 | 36350 | 1464.06 | 3.48 | 99 | | | | CZ 3C upper stage 2018-110B 43875 |
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Launched TJS 3. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2018 Dec 25, 08:48 | 24124 | 0.7258 | 237 | 35255 | 621.50 | 28.50 | 180 | | | |
2019-070 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2019 Oct 17, 15:21 | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 4 (Communication Technology Test 4) 2019-070A 44637 |
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Described as a technology test satellite, TJS 4 is probably military in nature and intended for signals intelligence gathering (SIGINT). |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2019 Oct 18, 03:45 | 24387 | 0.7303 | 200 | 35818 | 631.68 | 27.03 | 180 | | | 2019 Oct 29, 15:28 | 42166 | 0.0003 | 35775 | 35800 | 1436.14 | 0.09 | 276 | 83°.5 E | | 2019 Nov 9, 02:47 | 42164 | 0.0003 | 35771 | 35800 | 1436.03 | 0.06 | 280 | 83°.5 E | | 2023 Feb 12, 17:37 | 42166 | 0.0005 | 35767 | 35808 | 1436.14 | 0.04 | 257 | 83°.5 E | | | CZ 3B fourth stage 2019-070B 44638 |
Re-entered - 2024 Nov 2 Life 1843 days
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Launched TJS 4. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2019 Oct 18, 03:41 | 23963 | 0.7256 | 197 | 34973 | 615.27 | 27.01 | 179 | | | |
2020-002 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2020 Jan 7, 15:20 | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 5 (Communication Technology Test 5, TJS 5) 2020-002A 44978 |
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Described as a technology test satellite, TJS 5 is probably military in nature and possibly intended either for signals intelligence gathering (SIGINT) or to perform a missile early warning rôle. Precise launch time 15:20:14 UTC. Probably transferred to GEO Jan 9 and reached operational location the same day or shortly after. 2021 early-Feb, it was joined by by TJS 6 (47613/2021-10A) and they remained together until Apr 16, approaching to within 10 km of each other. After one month in drift orbit, arrived at new location. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2020 Jan 8, 04:08 | 24378 | 0.7304 | 195 | 35804 | 631.32 | 27.46 | 180 | | | 2020 Jan 17, 16:35 | 42166 | 0.0002 | 35779 | 35796 | 1436.15 | 1.00 | 24 | 178°.6 E | | 2021 Apr 16, 09:01 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35777 | 35795 | 1436.06 | 0.08 | 10 | 178°.5 E | | 2021 Apr 18, 11:09 | 42361 | 0.0002 | 35973 | 35992 | 1446.11 | 0.09 | 359 | | | 2021 Apr 25, 12:28 | 42361 | 0.0003 | 35971 | 35994 | 1446.12 | 0.10 | 2 | | | 2021 May 2, 14:23 | 42361 | 0.0003 | 35970 | 35996 | 1446.14 | 0.12 | 5 | | | 2021 May 8, 21:08 | 42362 | 0.0003 | 35971 | 35996 | 1446.17 | 0.14 | 7 | | | 2021 May 15, 19:44 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35777 | 35795 | 1436.06 | 0.16 | 38 | 107°.5 E | | 2023 Feb 13, 05:34 | 42165 | 0.0005 | 35768 | 35806 | 1436.12 | 0.16 | 150 | 107°.5 E | | | CZ 3B fourth stage 2020-002B 44979 |
Re-entered - 2021 Apr 3 Life 452 days
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Launched TJS 5. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2020 Jan 9, 03:01 | 23692 | 0.7241 | 159 | 34469 | 604.89 | 27.45 | 180 | | | |
2021-010 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2021 Feb 4, 15:36 | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 6 (Communication Technology Test 6, TJS 6) 2021-010A 47613 |
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Described as a technology test satellite, TJS 6 is probably military in nature and possibly with a missile early warning rôle. Manoeuvred to geosynchronous drift orbit 2021 Feb 5 or Feb 6 and settled at its geosynchronous location after a small number of days. It joined TJS 6 (44978/2020-002A) and they remained together until Apr 16, approaching to within 10 km of each other.TJS 5 then departed for a new location. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2021 Feb 5, 04:57 | 24380 | 0.7305 | 193 | 35811 | 631.42 | 28.49 | 180 | | | 2021 Feb 19, 17:22 | 42164 | 0.0003 | 35775 | 35798 | 1436.08 | 1.00 | 43 | 178°.6 E | | | CZ 3B fourth stage 2021-010B 47614 |
Re-entered - 2022 Apr 2 Life 422 days
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Launched TJS 6. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2021 Feb 4, 18:09 | 23681 | 0.7239 | 160 | 34446 | 604.46 | 28.50 | 179 | | | |
2021-076 CZ 2C + YZ-1S Jiuquan Space Centre | 2021 Aug 24, 11:15 | Ronghe Shiyan 1 (Integration Test Satellite 1) 2021-076A 49112 |
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Demonstrator satellite for Chinese government communications system for use by Internet-connected devices. Matched orbit height with 2021-076C Sep 7, to run about 3900 km ahead of it. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2021 Aug 25, 04:29 | 7474 | 0.0014 | 1085 | 1107 | 107.18 | 86.40 | 306 | | | 2021 Sep 13, 04:59 | 7477 | 0.0014 | 1089 | 1110 | 107.25 | 86.40 | 246 | | | 2023 Jun 5, 04:00 | 7477 | 0.0014 | 1089 | 1109 | 107.24 | 86.41 | 288 | | | | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 8? (Communication Technology Test 8?, TJS 8?) 2021-076B 49113 |
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Communications technology test satellite. Not acknowledged in initial press reports of the launch but included in the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp report of lift-off. Three days after launch, started to reduce its orbit height rapidly, losing about 20 km per day under the influence of a constant force - probably a continuously-acting thruster. The manoeuvre was completed Sep 14. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2021 Aug 24, 21:20 | 7475 | 0.0016 | 1085 | 1109 | 107.20 | 86.40 | 307 | | | 2021 Aug 29, 18:59 | 7426 | 0.0017 | 1035 | 1061 | 106.15 | 86.40 | 288 | | | 2021 Sep 11, 06:19 | 7275 | 0.0017 | 884 | 909 | 102.91 | 86.41 | 250 | | | 2021 Sep 14, 19:50 | 7242 | 0.0016 | 852 | 876 | 102.23 | 86.40 | 239 | | | 2023 Jun 5, 04:34 | 7242 | 0.0022 | 848 | 880 | 102.22 | 86.41 | 77 | | | | Ronghe Shiyan 2
(Integration Test Satellite 1) 2021-076C 49114 |
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Demonstrator satellite for Chinese government communications system for use by Internet-connected devices. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2021 Aug 25, 09:51 | 7476 | 0.0018 | 1085 | 1111 | 107.22 | 86.40 | 303 | | | 2021 Sep 13, 02:44 | 7477 | 0.0017 | 1086 | 1112 | 107.25 | 86.40 | 244 | | | 2023 Jun 5, 04:09 | 7477 | 0.0017 | 1086 | 1112 | 107.24 | 86.41 | 283 | | | | YZ-1S rocket stage uncatalogued |
Re-entered - 2021 Aug 24 Life <1 day
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Launched TJS 8 and a pair of Internet Connectivity Test Satellites. Retro-fire shortly after releasing satellites reduced perigee to around 100 km then re-entered over south Africa where the plasma trail was observed at about 15:25 UTC. |
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable | |
2021-077 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2021 Aug 24, 15:41 | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 7 (Communication Technology Test 7, TJS 7) 2021-077A 49115 |
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Described as a technology test satellite, TJS 7 is probably military in nature and possibly with a missile early warning rôle. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2021 Aug 24, 22:18 | 24377 | 0.7309 | 181 | 35816 | 631.29 | 28.49 | 180 | | | 2021 Sep 7, 16:17 | 42164 | 0.0001 | 35781 | 35791 | 1436.07 | 1.00 | 263 | 146°.5 E | | 2022 Oct 28, 20:36 | 42166 | 0.0002 | 35779 | 35796 | 1436.15 | 0.06 | 44 | 146°.5 E | | 2022 Nov 1, 10:53 | 41833 | 0.0003 | 35442 | 35469 | 1419.20 | 0.07 | 92 | | | 2022 Nov 13, 18:39 | 41832 | 0.0003 | 35440 | 35469 | 1419.15 | 0.09 | 104 | | | 2022 Nov 25, 11:31 | 41832 | 0.0003 | 35440 | 35467 | 1419.11 | 0.12 | 120 | | | 2022 Nov 26, 14:56 | 42163 | 0.0002 | 35776 | 35794 | 1436.00 | 0.12 | 76 | 99°.5 W | | | CZ 3B fourth stage 2021-077B 49116 |
Re-entered - 2021 Nov 13 Life 81 days
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Launched TJS-7. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2021 Aug 24, 21:13 | 23672 | 0.7244 | 145 | 34443 | 604.11 | 28.44 | 179 | | | |
2021-135 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2021 Dec 29, 16:43 | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 9 (Communication Technology Test 9, TJS 9) 2021-135A 50574 |
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Described as a technology test satellite, TJS 9 is probably military in nature and possibly with a SIGINT rôle. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2021 Dec 29, 20:00 | 24373 | 0.7314 | 168 | 35820 | 631.12 | 27.09 | 179 | | | 2022 Jan 7, 13:31 | 42165 | 0.0004 | 35771 | 35803 | 1436.11 | 0.11 | 354 | 137°.3 E | | 2023 Feb 13, 14:50 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35777 | 35796 | 1436.10 | 0.07 | 47 | 137°.3 E | | | CZ 3B fourth stage 2021-135B 50575 |
Re-entered - 2022 Sep 15 Life 260 days
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Launched TJS 9. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2021 Dec 29, 20:07 | 23629 | 0.7245 | 131 | 34371 | 602.47 | 27.07 | 178 | | | |
2023-169 CZ 7A Wenchang Space Centre | 2023 Nov 3, 14:54 | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 10 (Communication Technology Test 10, TJS 10) 2023-169A 58204 |
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Described as a technology test satellite used mainly for multi-band and high-speed satellite communication technology , TJS 10 is probably military in nature and possibly with a SIGINT rôle. Released from launch vehicle at around 15:20 UTC. Propelled itself from GTO to GEO drift orbit Nov 4 at around 07:00 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2023 Nov 3, 21:00 | 24387 | 0.7311 | 179 | 35838 | 631.68 | 16.96 | 180 | | | 2023 Nov 9, 16:41 | 42118 | 0.0041 | 35567 | 35914 | 1433.73 | 0.10 | 42 | 172°.6 E | | 2023 Nov 10, 19:35 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35776 | 35798 | 1436.11 | 0.09 | 247 | 173°.3 E | | | CZ 7A fourth stage 2023-169B 58205 |
Re-entered - 2024 Jan 14 Life 72 days
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Launched TJS 10. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2023 Nov 3, 20:58 | 23589 | 0.7249 | 112 | 34310 | 600.94 | 16.97 | 178 | | | |
2024-037 CZ 5 Wenchang Space Centre | 2024 Feb 23, 11:30 | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 11 (Communication Technology Test 11, TJS 11) 2024-037A 59020 |
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Described as a technology test satellite used mainly for multi-band and high-speed satellite communication technology. TJS 10 is probably military in nature and possibly with a SIGINT rôle. Probably moved to geosynchronous drift orbit Feb 24 at around 04:00 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2024 Feb 23, 22:00 | 24384 | 0.7297 | 214 | 35799 | 631.57 | 16.49 | 191 | | | 2024 Mar 4, 13:35 | 42163 | 0.0004 | 35768 | 35802 | 1436.01 | 5.51 | 40 | 120°.1 E | | | CZ 5 second stage 2024-037B 59021 |
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Launched TJS 11. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2024 Feb 24, 07:22 | 23220 | 0.7158 | 222 | 33462 | 586.89 | 16.46 | 190 | | | |
2024-227 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2024 Dec 3, 05:56 | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 13 (Communication Technology Test 13, TJS 13) 2024-227A 62188 |
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Satellite in Molniya orbit, described as being mainly used for satellite communications, radio and television, data transmission and other services, and carrying out related technical tests and verifications. Separated from launch vehicle around 06:25 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2024 Dec 3, 15:22 | 26523 | 0.7530 | 172 | 40116 | 716.44 | 51.02 | 225 | | | 2024 Dec 16, 16:56 | 26561 | 0.6963 | 1688 | 38677 | 718.00 | 63.42 | 270 | | | | CZ 3B fourth stage 2024-227B 62189 |
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 30 Life <1 day
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Launched TJS 13. Engine firing for HEO occurred near New Zealand at around 06:20 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2024 Dec 3, 15:27 | 26518 | 0.7533 | 163 | 40117 | 716.27 | 51.37 | 225 | | | |
2024-246 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2024 Dec 20, 15:12 | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 12 (Communication Technology Test 12, TJS 12) 2024-246A 62374 |
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Satellite described as being mainly used for used for satellite communications, radio and television, data transmission, and other services, and carrying out related technical tests and verifications. Probably moved to Geosynchronous Drift Orbit at around 08:00 UTC on the day after launch. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2024 Dec 20, 19:09 | 24370 | 0.7302 | 196 | 35787 | 631.01 | 28.45 | 180 | | | 2024 Dec 21, 07:02 | 25520 | 0.6575 | 2363 | 35920 | 676.20 | 18.67 | 182 | | | 2024 Dec 31, 15:18 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35784 | 35790 | 1436.10 | 1.98 | 2 | 146°.5 E | | | CZ 3B fourth stage 2024-246B 62375 |
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Launched TJS 12. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2024 Dec 20, 19:16 | 23692 | 0.7240 | 161 | 34467 | 604.86 | 28.44 | 179 | | | |
2025-017 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2025 Jan 23, 15:32 | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 14 (Communication Technology Test 14, TJS 14) 2025-017A 62804 |
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Satellite described as being mainly used for used for satellite communications, radio and television, data transmission, and other services, and carrying out related technical tests and verifications. Probably moved to Geosynchronous Drift Orbit January 24 at about 07:00 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2025 Jan 23, 19:46 | 24376 | 0.7306 | 189 | 35807 | 631.27 | 28.48 | 180 | | | 2025 Feb 4, 14:52 | 42165 | 0.0002 | 35780 | 35794 | 1436.11 | 2.00 | 224 | 18°.3 E | | | CZ 3B fourth stage 2025-017B 62805 |
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Launched TJS 14. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2025 Jan 23, 17:24 | 23672 | 0.7249 | 135 | 34452 | 604.09 | 28.56 | 179 | | | |
2025-045 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2025 Mar 9, 17:17 | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 15 (Communication Technology Test 15, TJS 15) 2025-045A 63157 |
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Probably military in nature and maybe intended for signals intelligence gathering (SIGINT). Appears to have moved from transfer orbit to GEO March 14 and then separated from 2025-045C about 24 hours later (date/time to be confirmed). Mission profile resembles that of TJS 3 (2018-110). |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2025 Mar 10, 03:50 | 24523 | 0.7327 | 178 | 36111 | 636.96 | 19.02 | 179 | | | 2025 Mar 17, 17:27 | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35785 | 35789 | 1436.12 | 0.01 | 322 | 90°.3 E | | | CZ 3B fourth stage 2025-045B 63158 |
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Launched TJS 15. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2025 Mar 12, 05:02 | 24842 | 0.7376 | 141 | 36787 | 649.44 | 19.04 | 182 | | | | apogee motor (CZ 3B fifth stage) 2025-045C 63299 |
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Moved TJS 15 from transfer orbit to geosynchronous drift orbit and (possibly) to its GEO location, then manoeuvred itself to graveyard orbit after releasing the satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
estimated orbit | 42165 | 0.0001 | 35785 | 35789 | 1436.12 | 0.01 | 322 | | | 2025 Mar 17, 16:17 | 42562 | 0.0027 | 36068 | 36299 | 1456.42 | 0.04 | 7 | | | |
2025-064 CZ 7A Wenchang Space Centre | 2025 Mar 29, 16:05 | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 16 (Communication Technology Test 16, TJS 16) 2025-064A 63397 |
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Probably military in nature and maybe intended for signals intelligence gathering (SIGINT). Probably entered geosynchronous drift orbit Mar 30 at around 08:30 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2025 Mar 29, 23:01 | 24392 | 0.7318 | 164 | 35864 | 631.89 | 19.52 | 180 | | | | CZ 7A fourth stage 2025-064B 63398 |
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Launched TJS 16. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2025 Mar 30, 17:45 | 23621 | 0.7252 | 113 | 34372 | 602.14 | 19.52 | 179 | | | |
2025-073 CZ 3B Xichang Space Centre | 2025 Apr 10, 16:47 | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 17 (Communication Technology Test 17, TJS 17) 2025-073A 63524 |
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Probably military in nature and maybe intended for signals intelligence gathering (SIGINT). Probably entered geosynchronous drift orbit April 12 at around 15:15 UTC. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2025 Apr 10, 21:00 | 24528 | 0.7325 | 184 | 36116 | 637.17 | 18.99 | 180 | | | | CZ 3B fourth stage 2025-073B 63525 |
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Launched TJS 17. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2025 Apr 10, 19:44 | 24855 | 0.7374 | 149 | 36804 | 649.95 | 19.02 | 180 | | | | apogee motor (CZ 3B fifth stage) 2025-073C 63629 |
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Moved TJS 17 from transfer orbit to geosynchronous drift orbit and (possibly) to its GEO location, then manoeuvred itself to graveyard orbit after releasing the satellite. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
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2025-097 CZ 3C Xichang Space Centre | 2025 May 12, 18:09 | Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 19 (Communication Technology Test 19, TJS 19) 2025-097A 63924 |
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Probably military in nature and maybe intended for signals intelligence gathering (SIGINT). |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | GEO Longitude | |
2025 May 12, 21:24 | 24382 | 0.7311 | 178 | 35830 | 631.49 | 28.58 | 180 | | | | CZ 3C upper stage 2025-097B 63925 |
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Launched TJS 19. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis ( km ) | eccentricity | perigee ( km ) | apogee ( km ) | period ( min ) | incl ( ° ) | ω ( ° ) | | |
2025 May 12, 21:31 | 24304 | 0.7328 | 117 | 35734 | 628.44 | 28.60 | 179 | | | |
Page date: 2025 Jan 3
Orbits updated: 2025 May 13
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