China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Beidou-3 M5 & M6

Long March 3B/YZ-1

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Sunday, July 29, 2018 · 01:48 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

118

Location Launches

228

Agency Launches

62

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