This satellite is a part of the geostationary component of the 3rd phase of the Chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system. It features a phased array antenna for navigation signals and a laser retroreflector and additionally deployable S/L-band and C-band antennas. (Original, deutsche Fassung folgt)

Long March 3B

Karte laden (OpenStreetMap)

Kartenvorschau: The Space Devs · Interaktive Karte: OpenStreetMap (laedt erst nach Klick)

• 17.05.2023 Start erfolgreich.
• 15.05.2023 Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity not confirmed. (Original, deutsche Fassung folgt)

Quelle: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)

BeiDou

The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned and operated by the China National Space Administration.[4] It is one of the global navigation satellite systems that provide geolocation and time information to a BDS receiver anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more BDS satellites. (Original, deutsche Fassung folgt)