Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M15 & M16

Name: Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M15 & M16
Start: 2018-10-15T04:23:04Z
Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

These two satellites will be used to provide global navigation coverage as part of the Chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system.

Mission Details

Launch date: October 15, 2018 at 04:23 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Long March 3B/YZ-1
Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission type: Navigation