Beidou IGSO 3, a Chinese navigation satellite, was launched from Xichang on 09 April 2011 by a Long March 3A rocket. Beidou IGSO 3 is part of Chinas Compass Navigation Satellite System (CNSS) which will eventually consist of 35 vehicles providing global navigation and positioning coverage by 2020.
Satellite Information |
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| Name | Compass-IGSO3 |
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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 | April 09, 2011 |
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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 | C08 |
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| Status | Operational |
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