Compass-IGSO-1 ( BEIDOU-2 IGS-1)

Long March 3A launched Compass-IGSO1 (Beidou-2 IGSO-1), the fifth satellite of China's BeiDou-2 regional navigation system, into inclined geosynchronous orbit from Xichang.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

2.3 T

Flight

17th

of 27 Long March 3A flights

Date and time

31 July 2010, 21:30 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3A

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Unknown

International designator

2010-036

Launches in 2010

38th of 74

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