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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 G2
Launched
March 9, 2020
Summary
Beidou-3 G2 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 March 9, 2020. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 274th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,940th orbital launch attempt. It was the 20th Long March 3B flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Beidou DW 54, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 246 × 35,783 km orbit inclined 28.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 20th Long March 3B flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 274th launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,940th orbital launch attempt18th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Beidou DW 54 · NORAD 45344 · 2020-017 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2020-017A
- Epoch
- 2020-03-09 15:38:34 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.27985881 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7286458
- Inclination
- 28.4667°
- Ascending node
- 343.574°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.7459°
- Mean anomaly
- 114.3223°
- 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; 1 still in orbit
- Beidou DW 54 · NORAD 45344 · in orbit
CZ-3B Y69 Stage 3 · re-entered October 28, 2025
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
85th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 2nd this year · 141st 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
61 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 G2 launch?
Beidou-3 G2 launched on March 9, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Beidou-3 G2?
Coverage: China launches penultimate BeiDou-3 navigation system satellite. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Beidou-3 G2?
Long March 3B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B spec sheet
Where did Beidou-3 G2 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Beidou-3 G2 reach?
Beidou DW 54, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 246 × 35,783 km orbit inclined 28.5°.
How many satellites did Beidou-3 G2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Beidou-3 G2 part of?
BeiDou. About BeiDou