flown missionSuccess

Long March 3B / YZ-1 | BDS M1-S & BDS M2-S

China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2) — Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaJul 25, 2015, 12:29 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: BDS-3 M1 & BDS-3 M2
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System will be a global satellite navigation system consisting of 35 satellites. Resolution of the BeiDou system has been reported to be as high as 0.5 metres.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jul 25, 2015, 12:29 UTC
Window opens: Jul 25, 2015, 12:29 UTC
Window closes: Jul 25, 2015, 12:29 UTC
Last updated: Aug 02, 2024, 16:01 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Long March 3B/YZ-1
Family: Long March
Variant: B/YZ-1
Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Type: Government
Country: CHN

webcasts

China launches two satellites as it builds GPS rival

launch site

Pad: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country: CHN
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 28.2455, 102.0268