november, 2017
05nov11:40Long March 3B • Beidou-3 (M1 & M2)
Event Details
Launch Date: November 5, 2017 Launch Window: ~11:40 UTC Launch Vehicle: Long March 3B / YZ-1 Launch Operator: CALT Launch Site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center Payload: Beidou-3M1 Beidou-3M2 Satellite Type: Navigation A Chinese Long March 3B rocket with a Yuanzheng-1 upper stage will
Event Details
| Launch Date: | November 5, 2017 |
| Launch Window: | ~11:40 UTC |
| Launch Vehicle: | Long March 3B / YZ-1 |
| Launch Operator: | CALT |
| Launch Site: | Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
| Payload: | Beidou-3M1 Beidou-3M2 |
| Satellite Type: | Navigation |
A Chinese Long March 3B rocket with a Yuanzheng-1 upper stage will lift a pair of Beidou-3 navigation satellites into a 21,500-Kilometer Medium Earth Orbit to join the Compass Navigation Satellite System to support its fully operational capability by the end of the decade. Beidou-3 comprises satellites in Geostationary Orbit, inclined Geosynchronous Orbits and Medium Earth Orbits to provide global coverage and compatibility with China’s previous two navigation system generations. This is the second dual-launch in support of the Beidou-3 MEO generation.
Mission Resources:
? Launch Vehicle Overview: Long March 3B
? Payload Overview: Beidou-3 Satellite Navigation System
Time
(Sunday) 11:40 UTC
Location
Xichang Satellite Launch Center
