Mission
Navigation · MEO
The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) is a Chinese satellite navigation system. It consists of two separate satellite constellations – a limited test system that has been operating since 2000, and a full-scale global navigation system that is currently under construction. Beidou-3 are the…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEIDOU-3 M7 2018-003A | Payload | 21521 × 21536 km · 54.2° | Globe |
| BEIDOU-3 M8 2018-003B | Payload | 21515 × 21541 km · 54.2° | Globe |
| YZ-1 R/B 2018-003C | Rocket body | 22004 × 22726 km · 54.5° | Globe |
| CZ-3B R/B 2018-003D | Rocket body | 305 × 17557 km · 54.9° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2018-003 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).