Liftoff confirmed for yet another Chinese launch this week, a Long March 3C with the TL-1-05 data relay sat out of Xichang.
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This is the last of 5 1st generation Chinese data relay satellites (now commonly featured in all Chinese HSF missions & often during rocket launches as well), replacing TL-1-03 launched in 2012. The 2nd generation's already in usage now with TL-2-01 launched in March 2019.pic.twitter.com/FQCMZsVaaZ
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This is also reported to be the last satellite using the "classical" DFH-3 comsat bus, dating way back to the mid-1990s and was actually more used for Chinese navigation, data-relay & even lunar orbiters than as "stock" GEO comsats.
