Compass-G5

Beidou-11 navigation and timing satellite for China's regional BeiDou-2 constellation, launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center toward geostationary orbit.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

3.1 T

Flight

8th

of 14 Long March 3C flights

Date and time

24 February 2012, 16:12 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Unknown

International designator

2012-008

Launches in 2012

8th of 78

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