Mission
Communications · MEO
The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System will be a global satellite navigation system consisting of 35 satellites. Resolution of the BeiDou system has been reported to be as high as 0.5 metres.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEIDOU-3S M2S 2015-037A | Payload | 21494 × 21562 km · 54.8° | Globe |
| BEIDOU-3S M1S 2015-037B | Payload | 21520 × 21531 km · 54.8° | Globe |
| CZ-3B R/B 2015-037C | Rocket body | re-entered 2026-04-07 | |
| YZ-1 R/B 2015-037D | Rocket body | 21743 × 28151 km · 56.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2015-037 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).