Compass-G1

Placed Compass-G1 (Beidou-2 G1), a geostationary navigation satellite, into orbit as part of China's Beidou-2/Compass regional positioning system build-out, one of the constellation's early GEO satellites.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

3.1 T

Flight

3rd

of 14 Long March 3C flights

Date and time

16 January 2010, 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

2010-001

Launches in 2010

1st of 74

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