LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Wed Dec 20 2000
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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(4:20 PM UTC)
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(4:20 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
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Rocket Details
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Long March 3ADescription:
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)