Status
Success
Beidou-1C
Launch Time
Sat May 24, 2003 16:34 UTC
Sat May 24, 2003 16:34 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Beidou-1C
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
2003
21st orbital launch attempt
Long March 3
25th mission
1st mission of 2003
20th successful mission
11th consecutive successful mission