Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M5 & M6
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 3B/YZ-1 · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 228th launch · 21st this year · humanity's 5,768th orbital launch attempt
July 29, 2018Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jul 29, 01:32 – Jul 29, 02:07 UTC
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Beidou-3 M5 & M6
These two satellites will be used to provide global navigation coverage as part of the Chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system.
Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
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Pad — Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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