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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3BLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Beidou-3 G1
Launched
November 1, 2018
Summary
Beidou-3 G1 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3B from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on November 1, 2018. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 237th launch, 30th this year and humanity's 5,793rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 17th Long March 3B flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Beidou DW 41, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 35,822 km orbit inclined 28.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 17th Long March 3B flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 237th launch30th this yearhumanity's 5,793rd orbital launch attempt87th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Beidou DW 41 · NORAD 43683 · 2018-085 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2018-085A
- Epoch
- 2018-11-01 18:55:53 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.28003618 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7303612
- Inclination
- 28.4666°
- Ascending node
- 277.3566°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.7756°
- Mean anomaly
- 88.7518°
- 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 41 · NORAD 43683 · in orbit
CZ-3B Y41 Stage 3 · re-entered March 10, 2019
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
This satellite is a part of the geostationary component of the 3rd phase of the Chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system. It features a phased array antenna for navigation signals and a laser retroreflector and additionally deployable S/L-band and C-band antennas.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
74th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 6th this year · 122nd 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
43 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-3 G1 launch?
Beidou-3 G1 launched on November 1, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Beidou-3 G1?
Coverage: China successfully launches high orbit BeiDou 3 satellite; [Exclusive] Long March-3B launches BeiDou-3 satellit, 1 November 2018. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Beidou-3 G1?
Long March 3B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B spec sheet
Where did Beidou-3 G1 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Beidou-3 G1 reach?
Beidou DW 41, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 35,822 km orbit inclined 28.5°.
How many satellites did Beidou-3 G1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Beidou-3 G1 part of?
BeiDou. About BeiDou