China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation/Long March 3B/YZ-1·Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M1 & M2

Name: Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M1 & M2
Start: 2017-11-05T11:45:04+00:00
End: 2017-11-05T12:03:00Z
Location: Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Orbit: MEO·Type: Navigation

Mission Elapsed Time (MET)

T+ 3286d 05:53:13Sun, 05 Nov 2017 11:45:04 GMT

Launch Successful

Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M1 & M2 mission image

Vehicle: Long March 3B/YZ-1Credit: CASC · Launch Library 2

The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) is a Chinese satellite navigation system. It consists of two separate satellite constellations â€“ a limited test system that has been operating since 2000, and a full-scale global navigation system that is currently under construction. Two Beidou Navigation Satellite will be launched atop of a Long March 3B (CZ-3B) from Xichang Satellite Launch Center to medium Earth orbit.

Target orbit: MEO · Medium Earth Orbit
Mission type: Navigation
Payload: Beidou-3 M1 & M2

Target liftoff time (UTC)

11:45:04 UTC

Sunday, 5 November 2017

Planned T-0 liftoff

11:30:00 UTCWindow open

11:45:04 UTCPlanned ignition

12:03:00 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)

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