February 12, 2018 at 5:03 AM UTC
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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February 12, 2018 at 5:03 AM UTC
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Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 28.2455, 102.0268
The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) is a Chinese satellite navigation system. It consists of two separate satellite constellations – a limited test system that has been operating since 2000, and a full-scale global navigation system that is currently under construction. Beidou-3 are the third generation navigation satellites which are launched into medium Earth orbit.
Mission media
Twin satellites launched to develop China’s BeiDou system
Full video recordLong March · B/YZ-1
Height
54.8 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
11,500 kg
Successful launches
15
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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