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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3B/YZ-1Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Beidou-3 M26 & M28
Launched
December 26, 2023 · 03:26 UTC
Summary
Beidou-3 M26 & M28 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3B/YZ-1 from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on December 26, 2023 at 03:26 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:06 to 03:41 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 451st launch, 46th this year and humanity's 6,584th orbital launch attempt. It was the 14th Long March 3B/YZ-1 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). Beidou DW 58, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 21,539 × 22,200 km orbit inclined 55.0°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
- Milestone
- 14th Long March 3B/YZ-1 flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 451st launch46th this yearhumanity's 6,584th orbital launch attempt216th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Beidou DW 58 · NORAD 58654 · 2023-207 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2023-207A
- Epoch
- 2023-12-26 10:24:53 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.82936591 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0117004
- Inclination
- 54.9708°
- Ascending node
- 92.969°
- Arg. of perigee
- 177.6398°
- Mean anomaly
- 271.2113°
- 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: MEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 2 payloads, 2 rocket stages; 4 still in orbit
- Beidou DW 58 · NORAD 58654 · in orbit
- Beidou DW 57 · NORAD 58655 · in orbit
Yuanzheng-1 Y16 · in orbit
CZ-3B Y75 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
These two satellites will be used to provide global navigation coverage as part of the Chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
107th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 6th this year · 198th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 26, 11:26 AM GMT+8, in daylight
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
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/23/2023 · source
Questions
When did Beidou-3 M26 & M28 launch?
Beidou-3 M26 & M28 launched on December 26, 2023 at 03:26 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:06 to 03:41 UTC.
Where can I watch Beidou-3 M26 & M28?
Coverage: Long March-3B launches two BeiDou-3 MEO backup satellites. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Beidou-3 M26 & M28?
Long March 3B/YZ-1, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B/YZ-1 spec sheet
Where did Beidou-3 M26 & M28 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Dec 26, 11:26 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Beidou-3 M26 & M28 reach?
Beidou DW 58, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 21,539 × 22,200 km orbit inclined 55.0°.
How many satellites did Beidou-3 M26 & M28 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Beidou-3 M26 & M28 part of?
BeiDou. About BeiDou