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Beidou-3 M7 & M8

Long March 3B/YZ-1China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Thursday, January 11, 2018 · 11:18 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Long March 3B/YZ-1

The Long March 10A is a human-rated launch vehicle designed to replace the current Long March 2F, along with the Low Earth Orbit version of China's Mengzhou crewed spacecraft, as their...

Height67.4 m

LEO Payload18,000 kg

Launches600

Successes575

Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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CHN • Founded 1999

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufactu...

Mission Brief

The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) is a Chinese satellite navigation system. It consists of two separate satellite constellations â€“ 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 of navigation satellites which are launched into medium Earth orbit.

PayloadBeidou-3 M7 & M8

OrbitMedium Earth Orbit

CustomerBeiDou

Stages2

PadLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China