Long March 3 B launches Tian Lian 2 02

A Long March3B rocket launched the TianLian2 02 satellite (天链二号02星) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China, on 13 December 2021, at 16:09 UTC (14 December, at 00:09 local time). According to official sources, the satellite entered the desired orbit. TianLian2 02 is the second satellite of Chinas secondgeneration data relay satellite system. The satellite will form a network with TianLian1 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 and TianLian2 01, providing global coverage for data relay and transmission services, supporting communications between the China Space Station and the mission control center in Beijing. Credit: China Media Group(CMG), China Central Television (CCTV), China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)