China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Beidou-3 G1

Long March 3B

SUCCESS
Success

Thursday, November 1, 2018 · 15:57 UTC

Mission

/01

This satellite is a part of the geostationary component of the 3rd phase of the Chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system. It features a phased array antenna for navigation signals and a laser retroreflector and additionally deployable S/L-band and C-band antennas.

Mission Type

Navigation

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Long March 3B

Variant: B

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

28.246° N, 102.027° E

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Pad Launches

122

Location Launches

237

Agency Launches

87

Orbital This Year

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