May 17, 2023 at 2:49 AM UTC
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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May 17, 2023 at 2:49 AM UTC
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Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 28.2455, 102.0268
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.
Mission media
Long March-3B launches the first BeiDou-3 backup satellite
Full video recordLong March · 3B
Height
54.8 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
11,500 kg
Successful launches
21
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport in China. It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.
Open mapConnected program records
Same launch vehicle
June 2, 2021 at 4:17 PM UTC
June 23, 2020 at 1:43 AM UTC
April 9, 2020 at 11:46 AM UTC
March 9, 2020 at 11:55 AM UTC
January 7, 2020 at 3:20 PM UTC
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