Beidou-G4, a Chinese navigation satellite, was launched from Xichang on 31 October 2010 by a Long March 3C rocket. Beidou-G4 is part of Chinas Compass Navigation Satellite System (CNSS) which will eventually consist of 35 vehicles providing continuous, real-time passive 3D geo-spatial positioning and speed measurement.
Satellite Information |
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| Name | Compass-G4 |
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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 | October 31, 2010 |
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| Launch Site | Xichang, LC-2, China |
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| Launch Vehicle | Long March 3C |
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| Orbit | Geostationary Orbit (GEO) |
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| Orbital Inclination | 160.0 ° E |
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| PRN | C04 |
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| Status | Operational |
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