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Long March 3B | Beidou-3 G2

March 9, 2020 at 11:55 AM UTC

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 3B | Beidou-3 G2 launch image
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March 9, 2020 at 11:55 AM UTC

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Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 28.2455, 102.0268

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Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launch probability
-1%
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March 9, 2020 at 11:47 AM UTC
Window closes
March 9, 2020 at 12:49 PM UTC
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June 14, 2023 at 3:53 AM UTC

Mission description

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.

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Vehicle

Long March 3B

Long March · 3B

Height

54.8 m

Diameter

3.35 m

LEO capacity

11,500 kg

Successful launches

21

Launch complex

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

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.

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