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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 Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2
Launched
December 20, 2000
Summary
Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2 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 December 20, 2000. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 7th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 4,451st orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Long March 3A flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). Beidou DSW 2, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 41,792 km orbit inclined 25.0°. 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 Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 6th Long March 3A flight · 3rd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 7th launch5th this yearhumanity's 4,451st orbital launch attempt84th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Beidou DSW 2 · NORAD 26643 · 2000-082 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- BEIDOU 1B
- Object ID
- 2000-082A
- Epoch
- 2000-12-20 10:31:53 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.91737593 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7597517
- Inclination
- 25.0219°
- Ascending node
- 324.2882°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.5098°
- Mean anomaly
- 182.4642°
- 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: Direct-GEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Beidou DSW 2 · NORAD 26643 · in orbit
CZ-3A Y6 Stage 3 · re-entered October 17, 2007
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The BD 1 (Beidou 1) satellites were the 1st phase of the chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system. The first phase uses only geostationary satellites, in contrast to GPS and GLONASS. This reduces the number of satellites, but limits the coverage to a less than hemispherical area. The basic constellation requires 3 satellites. The satellites are based on the DFH-3 Bus.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
18th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 3rd this year · 31st 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
51 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2 launch?
Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2 launched on December 20, 2000. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2?
Long March 3A, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3A spec sheet
Where did Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2 reach?
Beidou DSW 2, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 41,792 km orbit inclined 25.0°.
How many satellites did Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2 part of?
BeiDou. About BeiDou