2018-018 Success

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

Feb 12, 2018, 05:03 AM UTC

Track in KeepTrack

Launch Overview

Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1

Agency

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Site / Pad

XSC / LC2

Outcome

Success

Flight

Y47

COSPAR Designator

2018-018

Mission

Beidou-3 M3 & M4 (Navigation)

The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) is a Chinese satellite navigation system. It consists of two separate satellite constellations – 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.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Long March 3B/YZ-1

Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Agency launches

214 (7 YTD)

Site launches

111 (3 YTD)

Pad launches

69 (1 YTD)

Payloads (2)

Piece Name Owner State Track
2018-018A Beidou-3 M4 CNSA CN Track
2018-018B Beidou-3 M3 CNSA CN Track