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BeiDou-3 M1

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BeiDou-3 M1
Mission typeNavigation
OperatorCNSA
COSPAR ID2017-069A[1]
SATCAT no.43001[1]
Start of mission
Launch date5 November 2017, 18:04 (2017-11-05UTC18:04Z) UTC
RocketLong March 3B/YZ-1[1]
Launch siteXichang LC-2
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeMedium Earth orbit[2]
Perigee altitude21,511.3 km[3]
Apogee altitude21,558.9 km[3]
Inclination55.1 °[3]
Period773.2 minutes[3]

Beidou-3 M1 is one of a pair of two Chinese navigation satellites launched in November 2017 as part of the BeiDou satellite navigation system. It was launched with BeiDou-3 M2.

BeiDou-3 M1/M2 were launched from LC2 at Xichang Satellite Launch Center 64 kilometres northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan, China A Long March 3B carrier rocket with a YZ-1 upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 11:45 UTC on 5 November 2017.[4] The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It later received the international designator 2017-069A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 43001.[1]

It is in orbital plane A in orbital slot 7.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "LIVE REAL TIME SATELLITE TRACKING AND PREDICTIONS: BEIDOU-3 M1". n2yo.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  4. ^ "China launches two BeiDou-3 navigation satellites on single carrier rocket". Xinhua. 6 November 2017. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.