Beidou-3 M3 & M4 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

12 Feb 2018, 5:03am

Location

Xichang Satellite Launch Center Launch Site

Xichang Satellite Launch Center

Pad

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Launch Service Provider

CASC logo

CASC

Vehicle

Long March 3B/YZ-1 image

Long March 3B/YZ-1

Mission

Beidou-3 M3 & M4

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 – 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.

Available Replays

Live

Twin satellites launched to develop China’s BeiDou system

Updated: Jan 3, 8:03pm UTC

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