China launches navigation satellite
Posted: Wed, Apr 15, 2009, 7:27 AM ET (1127 GMT)
A Long March rocket placed a Chinese navigation satellite into orbit early Wednesday. The rocket lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 12:16 pm EDT Tuesday (1616 GMT Tuesday, 12:16 am local time Wednesday) and placed the Compass G2 satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit. The satellite was described by the Chinese media as the second in the planned Compass navigation satellite constellation, which will consist of satellites in geosynchronous and medium Earth orbits. The first Compass satellite was launched two years ago; the full 30-satellite Compass system is expected to be deployed by 2015.
A Long March rocket placed a Chinese navigation satellite into orbit early Wednesday. The rocket lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 12:16 pm EDT Tuesday (1616 GMT Tuesday, 12:16 am local time Wednesday) and placed the Compass G2 satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit. The satellite was described by the Chinese media as the second in the planned Compass navigation satellite constellation, which will consist of satellites in geosynchronous and medium Earth orbits. The first Compass satellite was launched two years ago; the full 30-satellite Compass system is expected to be deployed by 2015.
Related Links:
| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
|
|
news links
|
|
Wednesday, September 23
Firefly Aerospace Completes New Cleanroom to Accelerate Spacecraft Production
Firefly Aerospace — 3:07 am ET (0707 GMT) Firefly Aerospace to ramp up spacecraft production with new cleanroom
KTBC-TV Austin, TX — 3:05 am ET (0705 GMT) Trump leaves Starlink decision on Ukraine's Russia strikes to Musk
RBC — 3:04 am ET (0704 GMT) Head of Britain's Space Command suspended over 'serious sexual assault' allegation
GB News — 3:03 am ET (0703 GMT) USSF Seeks Agile, Docking-Capable Sats For Future Victus Mission
Aviation Week — 3:02 am ET (0702 GMT) |
