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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3ALaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Beidou No. 22
Launched
March 29, 2016
Summary
BeiDou-2 IGSO-6 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3A from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on March 29, 2016. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 171st launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,550th orbital launch attempt. It was the 25th Long March 3A flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Beidou DW 22, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 35,805 km orbit inclined 55.0°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- China Successfully Launches Its 22nd BeiDou Navigation SatelliteCCTV Video News Agency
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 25th Long March 3A flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 171st launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,550th orbital launch attempt21st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Beidou DW 22 · NORAD 41434 · 2016-021 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2016-021A
- Epoch
- 2016-03-30 01:03:27 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.28104483 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7301489
- Inclination
- 55.0363°
- Ascending node
- 77.4399°
- Arg. of perigee
- 174.7888°
- Mean anomaly
- 159.5447°
- 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; 2 still in orbit
- Beidou DW 22 · NORAD 41434 · in orbit
CZ-3A Y26 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
BeiDou-2 IGSO-6 (BeiDou No.22) is an inclined-geosynchronous satellite added to China's regional BeiDou-2 navigation system to maintain its coverage.
Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
32nd launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 1st this year · 96th 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
111 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-2 IGSO-6 launch?
BeiDou-2 IGSO-6 launched on March 29, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch BeiDou-2 IGSO-6?
Coverage: China Successfully Launches Its 22nd BeiDou Navigation Satellite. Watch the replay
What rocket launched BeiDou-2 IGSO-6?
Long March 3A, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3A spec sheet
Where did BeiDou-2 IGSO-6 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did BeiDou-2 IGSO-6 reach?
Beidou DW 22, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 35,805 km orbit inclined 55.0°.
How many satellites did BeiDou-2 IGSO-6 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is BeiDou-2 IGSO-6 part of?
BeiDou. About BeiDou