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

Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M3 & M4

Orbit: MEO·Type: Navigation

Mission Elapsed Time (MET)

Launch Successful
Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M3 & M4 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 – a limited test system that has been operating since 2000, and a full-scale global navigation system that is currently under construction. Beidou-3 are the third generation navigation satellites which are launched into medium Earth orbit.

Target orbit
MEO · Medium Earth Orbit
Mission type
Navigation
Payload
Beidou-3 M3 & M4

Target liftoff time (UTC)

05:03:04 UTC

Monday, 12 February 2018

Planned T-0 liftoff

05:03:00 UTCWindow open
05:03:04 UTCPlanned ignition
05:32:00 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)