China’s latest addition to its Beidou navigation satellite constellation, Beidou 3 M3-S was launched on 1 February 2016 on board a Long March 3C/YZ-1 (CZ-3C/YZ-1) rocket. The launch took place from the Xichang launch site at 0729 GMT. The 1N014kg satellite which is built by SECM – Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites is to take its operational place in Medium Earth Orbit.
Chinese Beidou 3 M3-S navsat is launched by Long March 3C rocket
by David Todd | Feb 2, 2016 | China, Satellites, Seradata News | 0 comments
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