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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 3B/E | Beidou-3 G4
Long March 3B
May 17, 2:49 AM UTC
May 17, 2:49 AM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
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.
- Type
- Navigation
- Orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Programs
- BeiDou
Launch Site
- Pad
- Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
- Location
- Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Country
- 🇨🇳 CHN