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Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M15 & M16

China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) — Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOct 15, 2018, 04:23 UTC

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

mission

Name: Beidou-3 M15 & M16
Type: Navigation
Target orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

These two satellites will be used to provide global navigation coverage as part of the Chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 15, 2018, 04:23 UTC
Window opens: Oct 15, 2018, 04:05 UTC
Window closes: Oct 15, 2018, 04:42 UTC
Last updated: Jun 15, 2024, 14:31 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

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launch site

Pad: Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country: CHN
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 28.2471, 102.0290