China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Beidou-3 M15 & M16

Long March 3B/YZ-1

SUCCESS
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Monday, October 15, 2018 · 04:23 UTC

Mission

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These two satellites will be used to provide global navigation coverage as part of the Chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system.

Mission Type

Navigation

Orbit

Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Long March 3B/YZ-1

Variant: B/YZ-1

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

28.247° N, 102.029° E

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Pad Launches

121

Location Launches

234

Agency Launches

79

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