Mission Overview
The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) is a Chinese satellite navigation system. It consists of two separate satellite constellations – a limited test system that has been operating since 2000, and a full-scale global navigation system that is currently under construction. Beidou-3 are the third generation of navigation satellites which are launched into medium Earth orbit.
Payloads
1
Type
Navigation
Vehicle
Long March 3B/YZ-1
Window
10:55 PM UTC – 11:34 PM UTC
Rocket
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Site
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China