Beidou-3 M7 & M8 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
11 Jan 2018, 11:18pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Beidou-3 M7 & M8
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 of navigation satellites which are launched into medium Earth orbit.
Available Replays
China Sends Twin Beidou-3 Navigation Satellites into Space
Updated: Jan 3, 8:03pm UTC
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