China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3CLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Compass-G3
Launched
June 2, 2010
Image: Xinhua
Summary
Compass-G3 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 June 2, 2010. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 70th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,057th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Long March 3C flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Beidou DW 4, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 220 × 35,675 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
- 4th Long March 3C flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 70th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,057th orbital launch attempt25th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Beidou DW 4 · NORAD 36590 · 2010-024 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2010-075A
- Epoch
- 2010-06-02 11:02:46 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.28924568 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7289536
- Inclination
- 20.5155°
- Ascending node
- 127.8674°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.5633°
- Mean anomaly
- 180.2675°
- 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; 1 still in orbit
- Beidou DW 4 · NORAD 36590 · in orbit
CZ-3C Y4 Stage 3 · re-entered November 28, 2019
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Compass-G3 was a geostationary satellite of China's regional BeiDou-2 navigation system, launched toward geostationary orbit to broadcast positioning signals over the Asia-Pacific region.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
35th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 2nd this year · 55th 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
136 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Compass-G3 launch?
Compass-G3 launched on June 2, 2010. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Compass-G3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Compass-G3?
Long March 3C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3C spec sheet
Where did Compass-G3 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Compass-G3 reach?
Beidou DW 4, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 220 × 35,675 km orbit inclined 20.5°.
How many satellites did Compass-G3 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).