| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | TianLian 1 (TL-1-01, CTDRS) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | China (PR) |
| Operator/Owner | Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) |
| Users | Government |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 77.08 |
| Perigee (km) | 35769 |
| Apogee (km) | 35813 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000521809254998695 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 0.06 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436.08 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 3750 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | |
| Power (watts) | |
| Date of Launch | 25-04-2008 |
| Expected Lifetime | |
| Contractor | Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) |
| Country of Contractor | China (PR) |
| Launch Site | Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Long March 3C |
| COSPAR Number | 2008-019A |
| NORAD Number | 32779 |
| Comments | China´s first data relay satellite, will cover Shenzhou missions.Supports near real-time communication. |