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di 16 ke beidou d.weixin

Chang Zheng 3C launch from Xichang (China) on October 25, 2012, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 25, 2012 · 15:33 UTCLaunch 2012-059Launch no. 5,250 in the log
SpaceportXichangpad LC2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyCALTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 25, 2012, 15:33
Launch designation
2012-059
Mission
di 16 ke beidou d.weixin
Flight name
Beidou DW16
Vehicle flight ID
Y10

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
167 km
Initial apogee
350 km
Inclination
28.5°
Payload mass to orbit
3.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Beidou DW 162012-059ANORAD 38953China National Space AdministrationNavigation3,060 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.