Beidou 3M7 and 3M8 are the MEO component of the 3rd phase of the chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system, which, in contrast to GPS and GLONASS, uses both geostationary satellites and satellites in intermediate orbit.
Satellite Information |
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| Name | BeiDou-3 M7 |
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| Organization | BeiDou |
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| Country | China |
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| Continent | China |
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| Type | Satellite |
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| Launch Date | March 29, 2018 |
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| Launch Site | Xichang, LC-2, China |
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| Launch Vehicle | Long March 3B/YZ-1 |
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| Orbit | Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) |
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| PRN | C27 |
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| Status | Operational |
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