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di shi ke beidou daohang

Chang Zheng 3A launch from Xichang (China) on December 1, 2011, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 1, 2011 · 21:07 UTCLaunch 2011-073Launch no. 5,180 in the log
SpaceportXichangpad LC3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyCALTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 1, 2011, 21:07
Launch designation
2011-073
Mission
di shi ke beidou daohang
Flight name
Beidou DW10
Vehicle flight ID
Y23

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
173 km
Initial apogee
350 km
Inclination
55.1°
Payload mass to orbit
2.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Beidou DW 102011-073ANORAD 37948China National Space AdministrationNavigation2,300 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.