37384 - BEIDOU IGSO 3

BEIDOU IGSO 3, a Chinese navigation satellite, was launched from Xichang on 2011 April 9 at 20:47 UT by a Long March 3A rocket. BEIDOU IGSO 3 is part of China's Compass Navigation Satellite System (CNSS) which will eventually consist of 35 vehicles providing global navigation and positioning coverage by 2020. The Beidou satellite fleet provides precise navigation data to China's military and civil government officials. Positioning information with an accuracy of 10 m will be released to the public worldwide.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2011 Apr 9 at 16:47:00 UTC
Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3A