Beidou IGSO 2, a Chinese navigation satellite, was launched from Xichang on 17 December 2010 on a Long March 3A rocket. Beidou IGSO is the fifth craft to join the countrys fleet of positioning satellites in 2010. The Beidou fleet will provide Chinese military and citizens an indigenous source of precise navigation information.
Satellite Information |
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| Name | Compass-IGSO2 |
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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 | December 17, 2010 |
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| Launch Site | Xichang, LC-3, China |
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| Launch Vehicle | Long March 3A |
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| Orbit | Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit (IGSO) |
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| Orbital Inclination | 118 ° E |
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| PRN | C07 |
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| Status | Operational |
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