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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3ALaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Beidou-2 I7
Launched
July 9, 2018
Summary
BeiDou-2 IGSO-7 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3A from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on July 9, 2018. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 227th launch, 20th this year and humanity's 5,763rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 27th Long March 3A flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Beidou DW 32, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 208 × 35,787 km orbit inclined 55.1°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 27th Long March 3A flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 227th launch20th this yearhumanity's 5,763rd orbital launch attempt57th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Beidou DW 32 · NORAD 43539 · 2018-057 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2018-057A
- Epoch
- 2018-07-10 02:52:40 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.28222772 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7300051
- Inclination
- 55.1136°
- Ascending node
- 188.9501°
- Arg. of perigee
- 174.9851°
- Mean anomaly
- 195.1964°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- 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; 1 still in orbit
- Beidou DW 32 · NORAD 43539 · in orbit
CZ-3A Y27 Stage 3 · re-entered December 4, 2019
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
BeiDou-2 IGSO-7 is an inclined-geosynchronous satellite added to China's regional BeiDou-2 navigation system to sustain its service.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
72nd launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 4th this year · 117th 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
67 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 IGSO-7 launch?
BeiDou-2 IGSO-7 launched on July 9, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch BeiDou-2 IGSO-7?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched BeiDou-2 IGSO-7?
Long March 3A, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3A spec sheet
Where did BeiDou-2 IGSO-7 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did BeiDou-2 IGSO-7 reach?
Beidou DW 32, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 208 × 35,787 km orbit inclined 55.1°.
How many satellites did BeiDou-2 IGSO-7 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is BeiDou-2 IGSO-7 part of?
BeiDou. About BeiDou