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Long March 3B | Beidou-3 G2

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 3B · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 274th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 5,940th orbital launch attempt

March 9, 2020Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Mar 9, 11:47Mar 9, 12:49 UTC

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Beidou-3 G2

This satellite is a part of the geostationary component of the 3rd phase of the Chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system. It features a phased array antenna for navigation signals and a laser retroreflector and additionally deployable S/L-band and C-band antennas.

Navigation · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

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Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

125 launches from this pad · 241 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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