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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3B/ELaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Beidou-3 IGSO-3
Launched
November 4, 2019
Image: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Summary
Beidou-3 IGSO-3 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3B/E from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on November 4, 2019. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 264th launch, 20th this year and humanity's 5,898th orbital launch attempt. It was the 33rd Long March 3B/E flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO). Beidou DW 49, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 176 × 35,835 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 · Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO)
- Milestone
- 33rd Long March 3B/E flight · 7th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 264th launch20th this yearhumanity's 5,898th orbital launch attempt78th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Beidou DW 49 · NORAD 44709 · 2019-073 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2019-073A
- Epoch
- 2019-11-04 23:23:50 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.28112722 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7314362
- Inclination
- 28.4838°
- Ascending node
- 306.6624°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.7609°
- Mean anomaly
- 181.0903°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0.0068867
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GSTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Beidou DW 49 · NORAD 44709 · in orbit
CZ-3B Y61 Stage 3 · re-entered February 25, 2021
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Beidou is a Chinese satellite navigation system. Beidou-3 IGSO-3 is another addition to the part of the constellation consisting of satellites in an inclined geosynchronous orbit,
Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
54th launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 5th this year · 136th 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
101 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 IGSO-3 launch?
Beidou-3 IGSO-3 launched on November 4, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Beidou-3 IGSO-3?
Coverage: Long March-3B launches BeiDou-3 IGSO-3. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Beidou-3 IGSO-3?
Long March 3B/E, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B/E spec sheet
Where did Beidou-3 IGSO-3 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Beidou-3 IGSO-3 reach?
Beidou DW 49, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 176 × 35,835 km orbit inclined 28.5°.
How many satellites did Beidou-3 IGSO-3 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Beidou-3 IGSO-3 part of?
BeiDou. About BeiDou