Compass-M5 & Compass-M6

Placed two BeiDou-2 navigation satellites (Beidou-14 and Beidou-15) into medium Earth orbit in a dual-payload launch, expanding China's regional BeiDou positioning constellation.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

4.6 T

Flight

10th

of 78 Long March 3B/E flights

Date and time

18 September 2012, 19:10 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3B/E

Builder

CASC

Launch site

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

Payload

Unknown

International designator

2012-050

Launches in 2012

52nd of 78

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