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Chang Zheng 3C/YZ1

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Chinese orbital launch vehicle. Version of the CZ-3C for delivery of the third generation Beidou navigation satellites to synchronous orbit. Used the Yuanzheng-1 (Expedition-1) fourth stage. The stage used N2O4/UDMH storable propellants with a thrust of only 6.5 kN

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Related

Country
China
Spacecraft
Beidou 3
Launch Sites
Xichang LC2

Chronology

12 events

2015 March 30

13:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC2. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 3C/YZ1.
  • Beidou I1-S - . Payload: Beidou DW 17 / Beidou 3i. Mass: 850 kg (1,870 lb). Nation: China. Class: Navigation. Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft: Beidou 3. USAF Sat Cat: 40549 . COSPAR: 2015-019A. Apogee: 35,985 km (22,360 mi). Perigee: 35,599 km (22,120 mi). Inclination: 54.85 deg. Period: 1,436.39 min.

    First in the Beidou-3 generation of Chinese navigation satellites. For the first time the CZ-3C rocket used an additional fourth stage, the Yuanzheng-1 (Expedition-1). The stage used UDMH/N2O4 storable propellants like the Briz-M or Fregat, but had an even lower thrust - only 6.5 kN - and so will need yet longer burn times.

2016 February 1

07:29 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 3C/YZ1.
  • Beidou DW 21 - . Payload: Beidou M3-S. Nation: China. Class: Navigation. Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft: Beidou 3. USAF Sat Cat: 41315 . COSPAR: 2016-006A. Apogee: 21,981 km (13,658 mi). Perigee: 21,512 km (13,366 mi). Inclination: 55.00 deg.

2017 November 5

11:44 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC3. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 3C/YZ1.
  • Beidou DW 24 - . Payload: 24 ke beidou daohang weix; BEIDOU-3 M1. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43001 . COSPAR: 2017-069A. Apogee: 21,551 km (13,391 mi). Perigee: 21,505 km (13,362 mi). Inclination: 55.08 deg. Period: 773.23 min. See BD-3 M1 (Beidou 24). ..
  • Beidou DW 25 - . Payload: 25 ke beidou daohang weix; BEIDOU-3 M2. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43002 . COSPAR: 2017-069B. Apogee: 21,549 km (13,389 mi). Perigee: 21,507 km (13,363 mi). Inclination: 55.08 deg. Period: 773.23 min. See BD-3 M2 (Beidou 25). ..

2018 January 11

23:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC3. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 3C/YZ1.
  • Beidou DW 26 - . Payload: 26 ke beidou daohang weix; BEIDOU 3M3. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43107 . COSPAR: 2018-003A. Apogee: 21,539 km (13,383 mi). Perigee: 21,517 km (13,370 mi). Inclination: 55.20 deg. Period: 773.23 min. See BD-3 M7 (Beidou 26). ..
  • Beidou DW 27 - . Payload: 27 ke beidou daohang weix; BEIDOU 3M4. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43108 . COSPAR: 2018-003B. Apogee: 21,542 km (13,385 mi). Perigee: 21,514 km (13,368 mi). Inclination: 55.19 deg. Period: 773.23 min. See BD-3 M8 (Beidou 27). ..

2018 February 12

05:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC2. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 3C/YZ1.
  • Beidou DW 28 - . Payload: 28 ke beidou daohang weix; BEIDOU 3M5. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43207 . COSPAR: 2018-018A. Apogee: 21,543 km (13,386 mi). Perigee: 21,513 km (13,367 mi). Inclination: 55.04 deg. Period: 773.23 min. See BD-3 M3 (Beidou 28). ..
  • Beidou DW 29 - . Payload: 29 ke beidou daohang weix; BEIDOU 3M6. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43208 . COSPAR: 2018-018B. Apogee: 21,547 km (13,388 mi). Perigee: 21,509 km (13,365 mi). Inclination: 55.04 deg. Period: 773.23 min. See BD-3 M4 (Beidou 29). ..

2018 March 29

17:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC2. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 3C/YZ1.
  • Beidou DW 30 - . Payload: 30 ke beidou daohang weix; BEIDOU 3M7. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43245 . COSPAR: 2018-029A. Apogee: 21,535 km (13,381 mi). Perigee: 21,521 km (13,372 mi). Inclination: 55.17 deg. Period: 773.23 min. See BD-3 M9 (Beidou 30). ..
  • Beidou DW 31 - . Payload: 31 ke beidou daohang weix; BEIDOU 3M8. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43246 . COSPAR: 2018-029B. Apogee: 21,544 km (13,386 mi). Perigee: 21,511 km (13,366 mi). Inclination: 55.16 deg. Period: 773.22 min. See BD-3 M10 (Beidou 31). ..

2018 July 29

01:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC3. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 3C/YZ1.
  • Beidou DW 33 - . Payload: 33 ke beidou daohang weix; BEIDOU 3M9. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43581 . COSPAR: 2018-062A. Apogee: 21,535 km (13,381 mi). Perigee: 21,521 km (13,372 mi). Inclination: 54.86 deg. Period: 773.23 min. See BD-3 M5 (Beidou 33). ..
  • Beidou DW 34 - . Payload: 34 ke beidou daohang weix; BEIDOU 3M10. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43582 . COSPAR: 2018-062B. Apogee: 21,543 km (13,386 mi). Perigee: 21,513 km (13,367 mi). Inclination: 54.86 deg. Period: 773.23 min. See BD-3 M6 (Beidou 34). ..

2018 August 24

23:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC3. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 3C/YZ1.
  • Beidou DW 35 - . Payload: 35 ke beidou daohang weix; BEIDOU 3M11. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43602 . COSPAR: 2018-067A. Apogee: 21,545 km (13,387 mi). Perigee: 21,511 km (13,366 mi). Inclination: 54.92 deg. Period: 773.23 min. See BD-3 M11 (Beidou 35). ..
  • Beidou DW 36 - . Payload: 36 ke beidou daohang weix; BEIDOU 3M12. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43603 . COSPAR: 2018-067B. Apogee: 21,538 km (13,383 mi). Perigee: 21,518 km (13,370 mi). Inclination: 54.92 deg. Period: 773.23 min. See BD-3 M12 (Beidou 36). ..

2018 September 19

14:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC2. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 3C/YZ1.
  • Beidou DW 37 - . Payload: Beidou-3 M13; BEIDOU 3M13. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43622 . COSPAR: 2018-072A. Apogee: 21,541 km (13,384 mi). Perigee: 21,515 km (13,368 mi). Inclination: 55.00 deg. Period: 773.23 min. See BD-3 M13 (Beidou 37). ..
  • Beidou DW 38 - . Payload: Beidou-3 M14; BEIDOU 3M14. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43623 . COSPAR: 2018-072B. Apogee: 21,539 km (13,383 mi). Perigee: 21,517 km (13,370 mi). Inclination: 55.00 deg. Period: 773.23 min. See BD-3 M14 (Beidou 38). ..

2018 October 15

04:22 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC3. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 3C/YZ1.
  • Beidou DW 39 - . Payload: Beidou-3 M15; BEIDOU 3M15. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43647 . COSPAR: 2018-078A. Apogee: 21,550 km (13,390 mi). Perigee: 21,505 km (13,362 mi). Inclination: 55.06 deg. Period: 773.23 min. See BD-3 M15 (Beidou 39). ..
  • Beidou DW 40 - . Payload: Beidou-3 M16; BEIDOU 3M16. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43648 . COSPAR: 2018-078B. Apogee: 21,544 km (13,386 mi). Perigee: 21,512 km (13,366 mi). Inclination: 55.06 deg. Period: 773.23 min. See BD-3 M16 (Beidou 40). ..

2018 November 18

18:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 3C/YZ1.
  • Beidou DW42 - . Nation: China. Type: Navigation. USAF Sat Cat: 43706 . COSPAR: 2018-093A. Apogee: 21,552 km (13,391 mi). Perigee: 21,504 km (13,361 mi). Inclination: 54.94 deg. Period: 773.23 min. See BD-3 M17 (Beidou 42). ..
  • Beidou DW43 - . Nation: China. Type: Navigation. USAF Sat Cat: 43707 . COSPAR: 2018-093B. Apogee: 21,550 km (13,390 mi). Perigee: 21,506 km (13,363 mi). Inclination: 54.94 deg. Period: 773.23 min. See BD-3 M18 (Beidou 43). ..

2018 November 19

23:39 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 3C/YZ1.
  • Shiyan 6 - . Nation: China. Type: Unknown. USAF Sat Cat: 43710 . COSPAR: 2018-094A. Apogee: 506 km (314 mi). Perigee: 486 km (301 mi). Inclination: 97.41 deg. Period: 94.53 min. See SY 6. 0600LT SSO..