Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M3 & M4

Name: Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M3 & M4
Start: 2018-02-12T05:03:04Z
Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) is a Chinese satellite navigation system. It consists of two separate satellite constellations â€“ 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 navigation satellites which are launched into medium Earth orbit.

Mission Details

Launch date: February 12, 2018 at 05:03 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