Success
Beidou-3 M15 & M16
Navigation
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation(CASC)GovernmentLong March 3B/YZ-1
MEOorbit
These two satellites will be used to provide global navigation coverage as part of the Chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system.
Monday, October 15, 2018 at 4:23 AM
Replay
Mission details
The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned and operated by the China National Space Administration.[4] It is one of the global navigation satellite systems that provide geolocation and time information to a BDS receiver anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more BDS satellites.
Oct 31, 2000 — ongoing
Orbital Attempt
#5,785
CASC Mission
#234
Pad Launch
#48
Location Launch
#121
Designator
2018-078
Launch Window
NET
Oct 15, 2018, 4:23 AM
Precision
Second
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
4:05 AM
Window Open
4:42 AM
Window Close
Long March 3B/YZ-1 Specs
The Long March 3B is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. Introduced in 1996, it is launched from Launch Area 2 and 3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan. A three-stage rocket with four strap-on liquid rocket boosters, it is currently the most powerful member of the Long March rocket family and the heaviest of the Long March 3 rocket family, and is mainly used to place communications satellites into geosynchronous orbits.
Length
54.8 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Launch Mass
425 t
Thrust
5,923 kN
LEO Capacity
11,500 kg
GTO Capacity
5,100 kg
GEO Capacity
2,000 kg
Launch Cost
$70M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1996
Fastest Turnaround
23d 6h
Total Launches
15
Successful
15
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
15
Maiden flight: Feb 14, 1996
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
Founded
1999
Administrator
Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei
Total Launches
592
Successful
577
Failed
15
Pending
9
Consecutive Success
18
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport in China. It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Local Launch Time
Oct 15, 2018, 12:23 PM
Total Launches
239
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.2460, 102.0266