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Demo Flight

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Tianlong-3
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Apr 3, 04:17:00 UTC
StatusFailure
VehicleTianlong-3
OrbitPolar Orbit
PadTianlong-3 Launch Pad
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Mission

First test launch of Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 rocket.

Quick facts

VehicleTianlong-3
OrbitPolar Orbit
PadTianlong-3 Launch Pad
SiteJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
WindowApr 3, 03:52:00 UTC→Apr 3, 06:09:00 UTC
Acquiring satellite view…
General trajectory
Tianlong-3 Launch Pad
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launching
South
190° · S
40.807, 100.136

Orbital elements (TLE)

2 element sets
Orbit
Apogee600 km
Perigee598 km
Period96.7 min
Inclination97.68°

Launch heading 190° · S from TL-3 Demo Flight PO PLANNED.

Parking orbitTL-3 Demo Flight PO PLANNED› conelow
1 70057U 26999A 26093.18437500 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 70057 97.6784 171.2354 0296436 129.2222 020.0000 15.55157959 09
OrbitTL-3 Demo Flight PLANNEDlow
1 70057U 26999A 26093.21359954 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 70057 97.6784 171.2403 0001272 194.9163 117.8849 14.89781911 02

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.