Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch probability
-1%
Window opens
July 25, 2015 at 12:29 PM UTC
Window closes
July 25, 2015 at 12:29 PM UTC
Feed updated
August 2, 2024 at 4:01 PM UTC
Mission description
The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System will be a global satellite navigation system consisting of 35 satellites. Resolution of the BeiDou system has been reported to be as high as 0.5 metres.
Mission media
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Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport in China. It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.
