Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2

Launched Beidou-1B, the second satellite in China's regional Beidou-1 navigation system, based on the DFH-3 bus, into geostationary transfer orbit from Xichang.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

Direct-GEO

Geostationary orbit

Payload to orbit

2.3 T

Flight

6th

of 27 Long March 3A flights

Date and time

20 December 2000, 16:20 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3A

Builder

CASC

Launch site

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

Payload

Navigation

International designator

2000-082

Launches in 2000

84th of 85

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