Beidou-3 M1 & M2 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

5 Nov 2017, 11:45am

UTC

Location

Xichang Satellite Launch Center

Pad

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Launch Service Provider

CASC

Vehicle

Long March 3B/YZ-1

Mission

Beidou-3 M1 & M2

Mission Type

Navigation

Destination

Medium Earth Orbit

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.

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