by Matt Wilson | Nov 19, 2018 | China, Constellation, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News
At 1800 GMT, 17 November 2018, another Long March 3B/YZ-1 (CZ 3B/YZ-1) lifted-off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, PRC, carrying two satellites to MEO (Medium Earth Orbit) for the Beidou constellation. This mission marks the 33rd launch of the year for China...
by David Todd | Aug 28, 2018 | China, Launches
A Long March 3B/YZ-1 (CZ-3B/YZ-1) rocket was successfully launched from the Xichang launch site at 2352 GMT on 24 August 2018. The launch carried two Beidou navigation satellites, Beidou-3 M11-S and Beidou-3 M12-S, into a 55 degree inclined Medium Earth Orbit 21,000...
by Matt Wilson | Jul 30, 2018 | China, Constellation, Launches, Military space, Satellites, Seradata News
Lifting off at 0140 GMT, 29 July, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China, a Long March-3B/Y1 (CZ-3B/Y1) rocket carried two BEIDOU satellites in to orbit. The two units, BEIDOU-3M5/-3M6, form part of the indigenous Chinese Beidou...
by David Todd | Feb 13, 2018 | China, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News
At 0508 GMT on 12 February 2018, a Long March 3B/YZ-1 successfully launched two Beidou navigation satellites into orbit. The CAST-built satellites, Beidou-3 M3 and Beidou-3 M4, were launched from the Xichang launch site and placed into a 22,000km circular medium...
by David Todd | Jan 12, 2018 | China, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News
Two navigation satellites, Beidou 3M-7 and Beidou 3M-8, were launched by China at 2318 GMT on 11 January 2018. The launch of the satellite pair was by the Long March 3B/YZ-1 which was flying from its usual Xichang launch site. The 1,014kg satellites were built by the...
