Tianlian – Spaceflight Now

September 28, 2025

Breaking News

[ September 26, 2025 ] Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser debut mission delayed again, no longer docking to station News
[ September 25, 2025 ] SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Falcon 9
[ September 25, 2025 ] ULA launches third batch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites from Cape Canaveral Atlas 5
[ September 25, 2025 ] SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
[ September 24, 2025 ] SpaceX launches NASA, NOAA missions exploring the impacts of the Sun Falcon 9

China launches tracking and data relay satellite

March 31, 2019 Stephen Clark

A Chinese Long March 3B rocket delivered a new-generation tracking and data relay satellite to orbit Sunday to provide communications support for the country’s future human spaceflight missions and space station.

China launches data relay satellite for future space station crews

November 22, 2016 Stephen Clark

China added a fourth craft Tuesday to a network of geostationary data relay satellites tasked with keeping mission control in steady contact with Shenzhou crew capsules and a planned space station.