More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Site
- Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Rocket and boosterLong March 3B/E
- Vehicle
- Long March 3B/E
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What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEIDOU-2 M3 2012-018A | Payload | 21462 × 21595 km · 55.6° | Globe |
| BEIDOU-2 M4 2012-018B | Payload | 21486 × 21570 km · 55.5° | Globe |
| CZ-3B DEB 2012-018C | Debris | re-entered 2019-11-17 | |
| CZ-3B R/B 2012-018D | Rocket body | re-entered 2017-08-18 |
COSPAR ID 2012-018. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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