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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3B/YZ-1Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 3B/YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M25 & M27

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September 19, 2024 · 01:14 UTCAdd to calendar

Launch Successful

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 482nd launch · 30th this year · humanity's 6,761st orbital launch attempt

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Sep 19, 00:54 – Sep 19, 01:30 UTC

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Beidou-3 M25 & M27

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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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/19/2024 · source

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/19/2024 · source

  • Updated identities of payload.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/19/2024 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/17/2024 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Local pad time: Sep 19, 9:14 AM GMT+8

126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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