China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation/Long March 3B/YZ-1·Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M13 & M14

Name: Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M13 & M14
Start: 2018-09-19T14:07:03+00:00
End: 2018-09-19T14:07:03Z
Location: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Orbit: MEO·Type: Navigation

Mission Elapsed Time (MET)

T+ 2967d 18:34:09Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:07:03 GMT

Launch Successful

Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M13 & M14 mission image

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

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

Target orbit: MEO · Medium Earth Orbit
Mission type: Navigation
Payload: Beidou-3 M13 & M14

Target liftoff time (UTC)

14:07:03 UTC

Wednesday, 19 September 2018

Instantaneous window

Planned T-0 liftoff

14:07:03 UTCWindow open

14:07:03 UTCPlanned ignition

14:07:03 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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