Status
Success
Beidou-1B
Launch Time
Wed Dec 20, 2000 16:20 UTC
Wed Dec 20, 2000 16:20 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Beidou-1B
The BD 1 (Beidou 1) satellites were the 1st phase of the Chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system. The first phase uses only geostationary satellites, in contrast to GPS and GLONASS. This reduces the number of satellites but limits the coverage to a less-than-hemispherical area. The basic constellation requires 3 satellites. The satellites are based on the DFH-3 Bus.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,200.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China
Stats
2000
84th orbital launch attempt
Long March 3
24th mission
4th mission of 2000
19th successful mission
10th consecutive successful mission