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Xichang LC3

China

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Country
China
Spacecraft
Beidou 3
Launch Vehicles
Chang Zheng 3B/G2

Chronology

15 events

2015 September 29

23:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC3. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 3B/G2.
  • Beidou I2-S - . Payload: Beidou DW 20 / Beidou 3i. Mass: 850 kg (1,870 lb). Nation: China. Class: Navigation. Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft: Beidou 3. USAF Sat Cat: 40938 . COSPAR: 2015-053A. Apogee: 35,962 km (22,345 mi). Perigee: 35,602 km (22,122 mi). Inclination: 54.98 deg. Period: 1,435.85 min. The first Beidou navigation satellite to carry a hydrogen-maser-based clock. Also called Beidou-3 I-2S, deployed in an inclined synchronous orbit. Unlike the previous two flights, this mission did not appear to have used the YZ-1 upper stage..

2016 January 15

16:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC3. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 3B.
  • Belintersat-1 - . Nation: China. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. USAF Sat Cat: 41238 . COSPAR: 2016-001A. Apogee: 41,730 km (25,920 mi). Perigee: 193 km (119 mi). Inclination: 26.40 deg.

    first Belarussian communications satellite. The satellite was a Chinese-built DFH-4 with a mass of 5200 kg, and it rode a Chinese CZ-3B to geotransfer orbit. Belintersat was a state-sponsored private company and will provide services to Belarus and central Europe.

2016 June 12

15:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC3. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 3C.
  • Beidou DW 23 - . Payload: Beidou G7. Nation: China. Class: Navigation. Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft: Beidou-GEO. USAF Sat Cat: 41586 . COSPAR: 2016-037A. Apogee: 34,574 km (21,483 mi). Perigee: 217 km (134 mi). Inclination: 19.30 deg. 7th geostationary satellite in the Beidou-2 generation..

2016 August 6

16:22 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC3. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 3B.
  • Tiantong-1 01 xing - . Nation: China. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: DFH-4. USAF Sat Cat: 41725 . COSPAR: 2016-048A. Apogee: 35,903 km (22,309 mi). Perigee: 35,751 km (22,214 mi). Inclination: 5.00 deg. First Tiantong-1 satellite, was built by CAST and operated by China Satcom; it supported a mobile communications network operated by China Telecom. The satellite reached geostationary orbit and was drifting east over the Indian Ocean..

2016 December 10

16:11 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC3. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 3B/G2.
  • Fengyun-4 01 - . Payload: Fengyun 4A. Nation: China. Class: Earth. Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: FY-4. USAF Sat Cat: 41882 . COSPAR: 2016-077A. Apogee: 35,803 km (22,246 mi). Perigee: 184 km (114 mi). Inclination: 28.40 deg.

    First satellite in the FY-4 series, placed in a geotransfer orbit. China's FY-1 and newer FY-3 series were polar orbiting weather satellites comparable to the NOAA polar series, while the FY-2 constellation, to be superseded by the FY-4 system, consistd of geostationary satellites like NOAA's GOES. FY-4 No. 1 carried a 0.5 km resolution imager, a 913-channel IR sounder, a lightning mapping imager, and a space environment package.

2017 September 29

04:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC3. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 2C.
  • Yaogan 30 hao 01 zu 01 xing - . Payload: Chuangxin-5 01 xing; YAOGAN-30 A. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 42945 . COSPAR: 2017-058A. Apogee: 602 km (374 mi). Perigee: 597 km (370 mi). Inclination: 35.00 deg. Period: 96.67 min. See Yaogan 30-01-01 (CX 5-01). ..
  • Yaogan 30 hao 01 zu 02 xing - . Payload: Chuangxin-5 02 xing; YAOGAN-30 B. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 42946 . COSPAR: 2017-058B. Apogee: 601 km (373 mi). Perigee: 598 km (371 mi). Inclination: 35.00 deg. Period: 96.67 min. See Yaogan 30-01-02 (CX 5-02). ..
  • Yaogan 30 hao 01 zu 03 xing - . Payload: Chuangxin-5 03 xing; YAOGAN-30 C. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 42947 . COSPAR: 2017-058C. Apogee: 604 km (375 mi). Perigee: 595 km (369 mi). Inclination: 35.00 deg. Period: 96.67 min. See Yaogan 30-01-03 (CX 5-03). ..

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). ..

2017 November 24

18:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC3. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 2C.
  • Yaogan 30 hao 02 zu 01 xing - . Payload: Chuangxin-5 04 xing; YAOGAN-30 D. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43028 . COSPAR: 2017-075A. Apogee: 600 km (370 mi). Perigee: 598 km (371 mi). Inclination: 35.00 deg. Period: 96.67 min. See Yaogan 30-02-01 (CX 5-04). ..
  • Yaogan 30 hao 02 zu 02 xing - . Payload: Chuangxin-5 05 xing; YAOGAN-30 E. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43029 . COSPAR: 2017-075B. Apogee: 602 km (374 mi). Perigee: 596 km (370 mi). Inclination: 34.99 deg. Period: 96.67 min. See Yaogan 30-02-02 (CX 5-05). ..
  • Yaogan 30 hao 02 zu 03 xing - . Payload: Chuangxin-5 06 xing; YAOGAN-30 F. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43030 . COSPAR: 2017-075C. Apogee: 603 km (374 mi). Perigee: 596 km (370 mi). Inclination: 35.00 deg. Period: 96.67 min. See Yaogan 30-02-03 (CX 5-06). ..

2017 December 25

19:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC3. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 2C.
  • Yaogan 30 hao 03 zu 01 xing - . Payload: Chuangxin-5 07 xing; YAOGAN-30 G. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43081 . COSPAR: 2017-085A. Apogee: 603 km (374 mi). Perigee: 596 km (370 mi). Inclination: 35.00 deg. Period: 96.67 min. See Yaogan 30-03-01 (CX 5-07). ..
  • Yaogan 30 hao 03 zu 02 xing - . Payload: Chuangxin-5 08 xing; YAOGAN-30 H. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43082 . COSPAR: 2017-085B. Apogee: 603 km (374 mi). Perigee: 596 km (370 mi). Inclination: 35.00 deg. Period: 96.67 min. See Yaogan 30-03-02 (CX 5-08). ..
  • Yaogan 30 hao 03 zu 03 xing - . Payload: Chuangxin-5 09 xing; YAOGAN-30 J. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43083 . COSPAR: 2017-085C. Apogee: 603 km (374 mi). Perigee: 595 km (369 mi). Inclination: 35.00 deg. Period: 96.67 min. See Yaogan 30-03-03 (CX 5-09). ..

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 January 25

05:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC3. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 2C.
  • Weina 1A weixing - . Payload: Chuangxin-6 06 xing; WEINA 1A. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43169 . COSPAR: 2018-011A. Apogee: 601 km (373 mi). Perigee: 597 km (370 mi). Inclination: 35.00 deg. Period: 96.67 min. See Yaogan 30-04-01 (CX 5-10). ..
  • Yaogan 30 hao 04 zu 01 xing - . Payload: Chuangxin-5 10 xing; YAOGAN-30 K. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43170 . COSPAR: 2018-011B. Apogee: 603 km (374 mi). Perigee: 595 km (369 mi). Inclination: 35.00 deg. Period: 96.67 min. See Yaogan 30-04-01 (CX 5-10). ..
  • Yaogan 30 hao 04 zu 02 xing - . Payload: Chuangxin-5 11 xing; YAOGAN-30 L. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43171 . COSPAR: 2018-011C. Apogee: 601 km (373 mi). Perigee: 598 km (371 mi). Inclination: 35.00 deg. Period: 96.67 min. See Yaogan 30-04-02 (CX 5-11). ..
  • Yaogan 30 hao 04 zu 03 xing - . Payload: Chuangxin-5 12 xing; YAOGAN-30 M. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43172 . COSPAR: 2018-011D. Apogee: 602 km (374 mi). Perigee: 596 km (370 mi). Inclination: 35.00 deg. Period: 96.67 min. See Yaogan 30-04-03 (CX 5-12). ..

2018 May 20

21:27 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Complex: Xichang LC3. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 4C.

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 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). ..