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Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2

Name: Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2 launch
Start: 2000-12-20T16:20:00+00:00
End: 2000-12-20T16:20:00+00:00
Location: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 3AChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)

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Vehicle

Long March 3A

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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

Launches612

Successes589

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 BD 1 (Beidou 1) satellites were the 1st phase of the chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system. The first phase uses only geostationary satellites, in contrast to GPS and GLONASS. This reduces the number of satellites, but limits the coverage to a less than hemispherical area. The basic constellation requires 3 satellites. The satellites are based on the DFH-3 Bus.

PayloadBeidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2

OrbitGeostationary Orbit

CustomerBeiDou

Stages2

PadLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China