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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation/Long March 3B·Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Long March 3B | Beidou-3 G1

Orbit: GTO·Type: Navigation

Mission Elapsed Time (MET)

Launch Successful
Long March 3B | Beidou-3 G1 mission image
Vehicle: Long March 3BCredit: CASC · Launch Library 2

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.

Target orbit
GTO · Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Mission type
Navigation
Payload
Beidou-3 G1

Target liftoff time (UTC)

15:57:11 UTC

Thursday, 1 November 2018

Planned T-0 liftoff

15:50:00 UTCWindow open
15:57:11 UTCPlanned ignition
17:13:00 UTCWindow close
Rocket family
Long March
Height
54.8m
Diameter
3.4m
Payload to LEO
11,500kg
Liftoff thrust
5,923kN
Stages
0 (optional 3rd)