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| Beidou Launches - Phase II
The following table lists all launches in connection with development of the Regional, Phase II Beidou space segment.
Published locations for the geosynchronous Beidou satellites are (all easterly): 80°, 110°.5, 140° and 160°.
2007-011 CZ-3A
Xichang Space Centre, China
| 2007 Apr 13, 20:11 UTC | Beidou 2-01 (Beidou M 1)
2007-011A
31115 |
| | Satellite in medium height orbit for China's navigation satellite system, known as "Compass". The satellite also provides time and messaging services for the Asia-Pacific region. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) |
ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | | | 2007 Apr 14, 06:08 | 17240 | 0.6185 | 198 | 21526 | 375.46 | 55.03 | 174 | | | | 2007 Apr 19, 08:46 | 27910 | 0.0005 | 21518 | 21545 | 773.38 | 55.26 | 184 | | | | 2011 Nov 20, 09:21 | 27910 | 0.0008 | 21511 | 21554 | 773.40 | 56.60 | 192 | | | |
2009-018 CZ-3C
Xichang Space Centre, China
| 2009 Apr 14, 16:16 UTC | Beidou 2-02 (Beidou G 2)
2009-018A
34779 |
| | Satellite in near- geosynchronous orbit for China's navigation satellite system, known as "Compass". The satellite also provides time and messaging services for the Asia-Pacific region. Entered GEO near 85° east but then drifted westward along the geosynchronous arc. Not known whether the drifft was deliberate or part of a test mode. Moved to a lower orbit 2010 September. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) |
ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | GEO
longitude | | | 2009 Apr 15, 02:50 | 24411 | 0.7301 | 210 | 35857 | 632.63 | 20.53 | 180 | | | | 2009 May 2, 18:38 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35775 | 35798 | 1436.09 | 0.94 | 105 | 85° east | | | 2009 Oct 29, 21:46 | 42172 | 0.0001 | 35791 | 35798 | 1436.48 | 0.51 | 91 | 75° east | | | 2010 May 2, 15:08 | 42165 | 0.0003 | 35775 | 35799 | 1436.11 | 0.09 | 7 | 64° east | | | 2010 Sep 8, 22:41 | 42135 | 0.0047 | 35561 | 35953 | 1434.57 | 0.29 | 158 | 73° east | | | 2011 Nov 21, 14:11 | 42193 | 0.0051 | 35600 | 36031 | 1437.56 | 1.31 | 160 | 84° east | | |
2010-001 CZ-3C
Xichang Space Centre, China
| 2010 Jan 16, 16:12 UTC | Beidou 2-03 (Beidou G 1)
2010-001A
36287 |
| | Satellite in geosynchronous orbit for China's navigation satellite system, known as "Compass". The satellite also provides time and messaging services for the Asia-Pacific region. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) |
ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | GEO
longitude | | | 2010 Jan 17, 08:16 | 24279 | 0.7295 | 189 | 35613 | 627.48 | 20.44 | 180 | | | | 2010 Jan 25, 16:49 | 42164 | 0.0044 | 35600 | 35972 | 1436.08 | 1.83 | 230 | 160° east | | | 2011 Nov 22, 09:49 | 42166 | 0.0003 | 35776 | 35799 | 1436.14 | 1.51 | 192 | 140° east | | |
2010-024 CZ-3C
Xichang Space Centre, China
| 2010 Jun 2, 15:53 UTC | Beidou 2-04 (Beidou G 3)
2010-024A
36590 |
| | Satellite in geosynchronous orbit for China's navigation satellite system, known as "Compass". The satellite also provides time and messaging services for the Asia-Pacific region. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) |
ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | GEO
longitude | | | 2010 Jun 3, 02:29 | 24314 | 0.7291 | 209 | 35663 | 628.85 | 20.54 | 180 | | | | 2010 Jun 11, 20:15 | 42164 | 0.0002 | 35778 | 35795 | 1436.08 | 1.82 | 196 | 85° east | | | 2011 Nov 22, 16:16 | 42164 | 0.0001 | 35781 | 35792 | 1436.07 | 1.17 | 243 | 84° east | | |
2010-036 CZ-3A
Xichang Space Centre, China
| 2010 Jul 31, 21:30 UTC | Beidou 2-05 (Beidou IGSO 1)
2010-036A
36828 |
| | Satellite for China's navigation satellite system, known as "Compass". The satellite also provides time and messaging services for the Asia-Pacific region. Orbit is inclined at 55° to provide northerly coverage. It has an equator crossing near 118° east longitude. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) |
ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | | | 2010 Aug 1, 03:35 | 24398 | 0.7308 | 190 | 35851 | 632.13 | 55.06 | 175 | | | | 2010 Aug 7, 17:18 | 42159 | 0.0027 | 35667 | 35894 | 1435.79 | 55.09 | 183 | | | | 2010 Oct 6, 10:52 | 42164 | 0.0026 | 35677 | 35895 | 1436.06 | 55.06 | 182 | | | |
2010-057 CZ-3C
Xichang Space Centre, China
| 2010 Oct 31, 16:26 UTC | Beidou 2-06 (Beidou G 4)
2010-057A
37210 |
| | Satellite in geosynchronous orbit for China's navigation satellite system, known as "Compass". The satellite also provides time and messaging services for the Asia-Pacific region. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) |
ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | GEO
longitude | | | 2010 Nov 1, 07:12 | 24385 | 0.7306 | 192 | 35821 | 631.58 | 20.48 | 180 | | | | 2010 Nov 10, 13:14 | 42165 | 0.0005 | 35764 | 35809 | 1436.09 | 1.82 | 208 | 160° east | | | 2011 Nov 21, 12:34 | 42164 | 0.0004 | 35769 | 35804 | 1436.08 | 1.04 | 196 | 160° east | | |
2010-068 CZ-3A
Xichang Space Centre, China
| 2010 Dec 17, 20:20 UTC | Beidou 2-07 (Beidou IGSO 2)
2010-068A
37256 |
| | Satellite for China's navigation satellite system, known as "Compass". The satellite also provides time and messaging services for the Asia-Pacific region. Orbit is inclined at 55° to provide northerly coverage. Equator crossing near 118° east longitude to share service with Beidou 2-05 (2010-036A/36828). |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) |
ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | | | 2010 Dec 19, 02:41 | 24379 | 0.7308 | 184 | 35818 | 631.36 | 55.09 | 175 | | | | 2010 Dec 22, 13:38 | 42165 | 0.0017 | 35717 | 35856 | 1436.09 | 55.24 | 179 | | | |
2011-013 CZ-3A
Xichang Space Centre, China
| 2011 Apr 9, 20:47 UTC | Beidou 2-08 (Beidou IGSO 3)
2011-013A
37384 |
| | Satellite for China's navigation satellite system, known as "Compass". It also provides time and messaging services for the Asia-Pacific region from its 55° inclined geosynchronous orbit that crosses the equator near 118° east longitude to share service with Beidou 2-05 (2010-036A/36828) and Beidou 2-07 (2010-068A 37256). |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) |
ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | | | Estimated orbit | 23921 | 0.7253 | 192 | 34893 | 613.65 | 55.10 | 175 | | | | 2011 Apr 13, 20:06 | 42027 | 0.0012 | 35599 | 35698 | 1429.05 | 55.29 | 333 | | | | 2011 Apr 15, 14:15 | 42160 | 0.0021 | 35694 | 35871 | 1435.87 | 55.29 | 184 | | | |
2011-038 CZ-3A
Xichang Space Centre, China
| 2011 Jul 26, 21:44 UTC | Beidou 2-09 (Beidou IGSO 4)
2011-038A
37763 |
| | Satellite for China's navigation satellite system, known as "Compass". It also provide time and messaging services for the Asia-Pacific region from a 55° inclined geosynchronous orbit crossing the equator near 93° east longitude, parked as an on-orbit spare 25 degrees to the west of the main inclined group of Beidou 2-05 (2010-036A/36828), Beidou 2-07 (2010-068A 37256) and Beidou 2-08 (2011-013A/37384) . Launch was about 20 minutes later than expected, indicating a possible unplanned hold in the countdown.
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epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) |
ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | | | 2011 Jul 29, 08:18 | 24360 | 0.7298 | 204 | 35759 | 630.63 | 55.12 | 175 | | | | 2011 Aug 6, 19:21 | 42163 | 0.0020 | 35699 | 35871 | 1436.02 | 55.21 | 188 | | | |
2011-073 CZ-3A
Xichang Space Centre, China
| 2011 Dec 1, 21:07 UTC | Beidou 2-10 (Beidou IGSO 5)
2011-073A
37948 |
| | Successful launch to geosynchronous transfer orbit of satellite for China's navigation satellite system, known as "Compass". It will also provide time and messaging services for the Asia-Pacific region from a 55° inclined geosynchronous orbit crossing the equator near 93° east longitude - parked as an on-orbit spare along with Beidou 2-09 (2011-038A/37763) 25 degrees to the west of the main inclined group of Beidou 2-05 (2010-036A/36828), Beidou 2-07 (2010-068A 37256) and Beidou 2-08 (2011-013A/37384). Arrived on station 2011 Dec 10 at 10:55 UTC ±20 min. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) |
ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | | | 2011 Dec 2, 07:47 | 24381 | 0.7313 | 173 | 35832 | 631.43 | 55.34 | 175 | | | | 2011 Dec 14, 06:30 | 42163 | 0.0019 | 35704 | 35866 | 1436.01 | 55.17 | 189 | | | |
2012-008 CZ-3C
Xichang Space Centre, China
| 2012 Feb 24, 16:12 UTC | Beidou 2-11 (Beidou G 5)
2012-008A
38091 |
| | Satellite aimed at geosynchronous orbit for China's navigation satellite system, known as "Compass". The satellite also provides time and messaging services for the Asia-Pacific region. Its initial geosynchronous location was not one of the expected operational slots so the satellite may be an on-orbit spare. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) |
ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | GEO
longitude | | | 2012 Feb 26, 16:05 | 24528 | 0.7303 | 237 | 36064 | 637.18 | 21.14 | 182 | | | | 2012 Mar 1, 00:44 | 42224 | 0.0022 | 35751 | 35940 | 1439.13 | 1.88 | 309 | 59° east | | | 2012 Mar 5, 05:08 | 42166 | 0.0003 | 35776 | 35799 | 1436.15 | 1.87 | 12 | 59° east | | |
2012-018 CZ-3B
Xichang Space Centre, China
| 2012 Apr 28, 20:50 UTC | Beidou 2-12 (Beidou M 3)
2012-018A
38250 |
| | Satellite aimed at medium height orbit (21,500 km, 13 hours period) for China's navigation satellite system, known as "Compass". Launched alongside Beidou 2-13. The satellite also provides time and messaging services for the Asia-Pacific region. Precise launch time 20:50:03 UTC. Originally identified by SpaceTrack as as 2012-018C but corrected May 10. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) |
ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | | | 2012 Apr 30, 15:39 | 17273 | 0.6193 | 197 | 21592 | 376.54 | 55.04 | 173 | | | | 2012 May 9, 08:17 | 27905 | 0.0024 | 21460 | 21595 | 773.19 | 55.16 | 186 | | | | Beidou 2-13 (Beidou M 4)
2012-018B
38251 |
| | Satellite aimed at medium height orbit (21,500 km, 13 hours period) for China's navigation satellite system, known as "Compass". Launched alongside Beidou 2-12. The satellite also provides time and messaging services for the Asia-Pacific region. Precise launch time 20:50:03 UTC. Originally identified by SpaceTrack as as 2012-018D but corrected May 10. |
epoch (UTC) | s-m axis
( km ) |
ecc | perigee
( km ) | apogee
( km ) | period
( min ) | incl
( ° ) | ω
( ° ) | | | | 2012 May 1, 01:45 | 17259 | 0.6189 | 200 | 21562 | 376.09 | 55.04 | 174 | | | | 2012 May 10, 04:27 | 27911 | 0.0026 | 21461 | 21605 | 773.44 | 54.97 | 180 | | | |
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