Beidou-3 M13 & M14

Launched the BeiDou-3 M13 and M14 navigation satellites from Xichang in a one-rocket, two-satellite configuration, the 13th and 14th networking satellites for China's BeiDou-3 global positioning constellation.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

MEO

Medium Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

2 T

Flight

8th

of 15 Long March 3B/YZ-1 flights

Date and time

19 September 2018, 14:07 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3B/YZ-1

Builder

CASC

Launch site

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

Payload

Navigation

International designator

2018-072

Launches in 2018

72nd of 114

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