China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3CLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Beidou-2 G8
Launched
May 17, 2019
Image: Xinhua
Summary
Beidou-2 G8 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3C from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on May 17, 2019. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 251st launch, 7th this year and humanity's 5,850th orbital launch attempt. It was the 14th Long March 3C flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Beidou DW 45, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 35,763 km orbit inclined 19.4°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- China Launches 45th Beidou Navigation SatelliteCCTV Video News Agency
- China launches its latest BeiDou navigation satelliteCGTN
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 14th Long March 3C flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 251st launch7th this yearhumanity's 5,850th orbital launch attempt30th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Beidou DW 45 · NORAD 44231 · 2019-027 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2019-027A
- Epoch
- 2019-05-17 21:27:57 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.28434545 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7301141
- Inclination
- 19.3815°
- Ascending node
- 110.2556°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.9335°
- Mean anomaly
- 180.5867°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- -0.044891
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 45 · NORAD 44231 · in orbit
CZ-3C Y16 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 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
79th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 3rd this year · 130th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
46 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 G8 launch?
Beidou-2 G8 launched on May 17, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Beidou-2 G8?
Coverage: China Launches 45th Beidou Navigation Satellite; China launches its latest BeiDou navigation satellite. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Beidou-2 G8?
Long March 3C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3C spec sheet
Where did Beidou-2 G8 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Beidou-2 G8 reach?
Beidou DW 45, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 35,763 km orbit inclined 19.4°.
How many satellites did Beidou-2 G8 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Beidou-2 G8 part of?
BeiDou. About BeiDou