Also designated Beidou-37 and Beidou-38, the MEO satellites are the Medium Earth Orbit component of the third phase of the Chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system. The satellites are part of a fleet that will expand the system to a global navigation coverage.
Satellite Information |
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| Name | BeiDou-3 M13 |
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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 | September 19, 2018 |
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| Launch Site | Xichang, LC-2, China |
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| Launch Vehicle | Long March 3B/YZ-1 |
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| Orbit | Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) |
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| PRN | C32 |
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| Status | Operational |
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