24 May 2003, 16:34 UTC
Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 3
A Long March 3A launched Beidou-1C into geostationary transfer orbit from Xichang, the third satellite of China's original Beidou-1 regional navigation system, making the constellation operational.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- GTO
- Geostationary transfer orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 2.3 T
- Flight
- 7th
- of 27 Long March 3A flights
- Date and time
- 24 May 2003, 16:34 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
- 2003-021
- Launches in 2003
- 21st of 63
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