China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3CLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Compass-G6
Launched
October 25, 2012 · 15:33 UTC
Image: Xinhua
Summary
Compass-G6 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 October 25, 2012 at 15:33 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 116th launch, 15th this year and humanity's 5,252nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th Long March 3C flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Beidou DW 16, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 174 × 34,719 km orbit inclined 20.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- China's satellite navigation system reaches critical milestoneCosmic Penguin's Channel
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 10th Long March 3C flight · 3rd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 116th launch15th this yearhumanity's 5,252nd orbital launch attempt62nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Beidou DW 16 · NORAD 38953 · 2012-059 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2012-059A
- Epoch
- 2012-10-25 10:49:40 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.36190117 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7252055
- Inclination
- 20.5439°
- Ascending node
- 266.0537°
- Arg. of perigee
- 180.2758°
- Mean anomaly
- 178.596°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 99999
- 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 16 · NORAD 38953 · in orbit
CZ-3C Y10 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Compass-G6 is a geostationary satellite of China's BeiDou-2 regional navigation system, the sixth of its geostationary component.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
51st launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 7th this year · 78th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 25, 11:33 PM GMT+8, at night
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
36 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 Compass-G6 launch?
Compass-G6 launched on October 25, 2012 at 15:33 UTC.
Where can I watch Compass-G6?
Coverage: China's satellite navigation system reaches critical milestone. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Compass-G6?
Long March 3C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3C spec sheet
Where did Compass-G6 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Oct 25, 11:33 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Compass-G6 reach?
Beidou DW 16, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 174 × 34,719 km orbit inclined 20.5°.
How many satellites did Compass-G6 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).