Long March 3A | Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2

The Navigation flight Long March 3A | Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2 departed Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China atop a Long March 3A, bound for Direct-GEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission type
Navigation
Rocket
Long March 3A
Launch site
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Payload
—
Target orbit
Direct-GEO
Long March 3A | Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei. 2 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2000-12-20T16:20:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Long March 3A is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Long March 3A endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First-stage main engine cutoff (MECO) confirmed.
  4. Stage separation
    The spent first stage separates from the upper stage.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Upper stage ignites, continuing the journey toward orbit.
  6. Orbit insertion
    The mission reaches Direct-GEO, successfully entering orbit.
  7. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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