China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3CLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Compass-G1
Launched
January 16, 2010 · 16:12 UTC
Image: Xinhua
Summary
Compass-G1 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3C from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on January 16, 2010 at 16:12 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 68th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,033rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Long March 3C flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Beidou DW 3, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 35,627 km orbit inclined 20.5°. 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 Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Long March 3C flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 68th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,033rd orbital launch attempt1st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Beidou DW 3 · NORAD 36287 · 2010-001 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2010-001A
- Epoch
- 2010-01-16 11:23:10 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.29384706 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7293047
- Inclination
- 20.4616°
- Ascending node
- 357.5072°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.6884°
- Mean anomaly
- 180.6771°
- 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 3 · NORAD 36287 · in orbit
CZ-3C Y2 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Compass-G1 was the first geostationary satellite of China's second-generation BeiDou navigation system, launched toward geostationary orbit to provide regional positioning and messaging services.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
34th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 1st this year · 54th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Jan 17, 12:12 AM GMT+8, at night
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
138 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Compass-G1 launch?
Compass-G1 launched on January 16, 2010 at 16:12 UTC.
Where can I watch Compass-G1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Compass-G1?
Long March 3C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3C spec sheet
Where did Compass-G1 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Jan 17, 12:12 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Compass-G1 reach?
Beidou DW 3, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 35,627 km orbit inclined 20.5°.
How many satellites did Compass-G1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).