Beidou 1B was a Chinese (PRC) navigational spacecraft that was launched by a Long March 3A rocket from Xichang launch center. The launch of this second Beidou completes the two-satellite navigational system which will provide positional information for highway, railway and marine transportation.
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| Name | BeiDou-1B |
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| Organization | BeiDou |
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| Country | China |
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| Continent | China |
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| Type | Satellite |
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| Launch Date | December 20, 2000 |
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| Launch Site | Xichang, LC-2, China |
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| Launch Vehicle | Long March 3A |
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| Orbit | Geostationary Orbit (GEO) |
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| Orbital Inclination | 80 ° E |
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| Status | Retired |
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