Beidou DW 2

Long March 3C launched the Compass-G2 (Beidou-2) navigation satellite from Xichang toward geostationary orbit, the second spacecraft in China's regional Beidou-2/Compass navigation constellation.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

Direct-GEO

Geostationary orbit

Payload to orbit

3.1 T

Flight

2nd

of 14 Long March 3C flights

Date and time

14 April 2009, 16:16 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

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

Payload

Navigation

International designator

2009-018

Launches in 2009

20th of 78

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