Dong Fang Hong 159

Also called Tianlian 1D or Tianlian 1-4 or Tian Lian 1D or TL-1D or CTDRS 1D

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General

Designation	41869 / 16072A
Launch date	22 Nov 2016
Country of origin	China
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Long March 3C #158

The first of China's second-generation weather satellites in geostationary orbit
Previous similar satellite: DFH 113

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L:	Nov 2020	77°E
Dec 2020		177°E

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