15 October 2018, 04:23 UTC

Beidou-3 M15 & M16

Long March 3B/YZ-1Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Drawing of the Long March 3B/YZ-1 for Beidou-3 M15 & M16

Launched the BeiDou-3 M15 and M16 navigation satellites from Xichang, the 15th and 16th satellites of China's BeiDou-3 constellation, into medium Earth orbit to expand global positioning coverage.

Outcome: Success
Orbit: MEO; Medium Earth orbit
Payload to orbit: 2 T
Flight: 9th; of 15 Long March 3B/YZ-1 flights

Date and time: 15 October 2018, 04:23 UTC
Rocket: Long March 3B/YZ-1
Builder: CASC
Launch site: Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Payload: Navigation
International designator: 2018-078
Launches in 2018: 79th of 114

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