LAUNCH CENTER

Launch Image
Success
Mon Oct 30 2000
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei.

Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

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(4:02 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

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(4:02 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

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(4:02 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Long March 3A

Description:

Long March 3A rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Navigation
  • 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Pad

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)