Beidou-3 G4 Mission

Mission patch Long March 3B/E | Beidou-3 G4

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

17 May 2023, 2:49am

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 image

Long March 3B

Mission

Beidou-3 G4

Mission Type

Navigation

Destination

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

This satellite is a part of the geostationary component of the 3rd phase of the Chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system. It features a phased array antenna for navigation signals and a laser retroreflector and additionally deployable S/L-band and C-band antennas.

Available Replays

Live

Long March-3B launches the first BeiDou-3 backup satellite

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