China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3B/ELaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 3B/E | Compass-M5 & Compass-M6
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 113th launch · 12th this year · humanity's 5,242nd orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Sep 18, 19:10 – Sep 18, 19:10 UTC
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Compass-M5 & Compass-M6
Two medium-Earth-orbit satellites for China's regional BeiDou-2 (Compass) navigation system, launched together on a single Long March 3B.
Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
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Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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