Compass-IGSO-3

Launched a BeiDou-2 (Compass) navigation satellite from Xichang, part of China's regional satellite navigation constellation providing positioning, timing and speed services.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

2.3 T (est.)

Flight

20th

of 27 Long March 3A flights

Date and time

9 April 2011, 20:47 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

2011-013

Launches in 2011

14th of 84

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