China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3CLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Beidou-2 G7
Launched
June 12, 2016
Image: Xinhua
Summary
Beidou-2 G7 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3C from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on June 12, 2016. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 175th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 5,566th orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Long March 3C flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Beidou DW 23, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 226 × 34,582 km orbit inclined 19.3°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- China Launches 23rd BeiDou Navigation SatelliteCCTV Video News Agency
- Watch: China launches 23rd BeiDou navigation satelliteCGTN
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 11th Long March 3C flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 175th launch7th this yearhumanity's 5,566th orbital launch attempt37th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Beidou DW 23 · NORAD 41586 · 2016-037 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2016-037A
- Epoch
- 2016-06-12 20:09:34 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.36822383 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7225081
- Inclination
- 19.2817°
- Ascending node
- 132.829°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.0902°
- Mean anomaly
- 151.5188°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Beidou DW 23 · NORAD 41586 · in orbit
CZ-3C Y15 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Navigation satellite for China's BeiDou navigation satellite constellation.
Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
33rd launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 2nd this year · 97th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
74 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Beidou-2 G7 launch?
Beidou-2 G7 launched on June 12, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Beidou-2 G7?
Coverage: China Launches 23rd BeiDou Navigation Satellite; Watch: China launches 23rd BeiDou navigation satellite. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Beidou-2 G7?
Long March 3C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3C spec sheet
Where did Beidou-2 G7 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Beidou-2 G7 reach?
Beidou DW 23, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 226 × 34,582 km orbit inclined 19.3°.
How many satellites did Beidou-2 G7 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Beidou-2 G7 part of?
BeiDou. About BeiDou