Beidou-3 — 2018-018
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Beidou-3 — 2018-018 was an orbital attempt conducted on February 12, 2018 from XSC using Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1, operated by Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CASC 1st Acad) and carrying 2 recorded payload entries. The recorded outcome was success; the census identity distinguishes this attempt from flights that may share a mission name or launch date.
- Launch class
- Orbital attempt
- Launch date
- February 12, 2018
- Relationships
- 5
- Sources
- 1
Historical and technical context
Why this launch belongs in the archive
All launches targeting a positive-perigee Earth orbit, including success, partial success, failure, and pre-liftoff pad explosion. This launch is retained as its own historical attempt so its date, vehicle, origin, operator, trajectory, payload, and outcome can be followed without collapsing it into a program total.
Beidou-3 — 2018-018 used Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 from XSC under Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CASC 1st Acad). The technical record includes a recorded apogee of 22,365 km, the Sat MEO OO profile. 2 payload entries are connected to the launch manifest.
At a glance
Launch facts
- Launch class
- Orbital attempt
- Launch date
- February 12, 2018
- Vehicle
- Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- XSC
- Operator
- Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CASC 1st Acad)
- Destination / profile
- Sat MEO OO
- Recorded apogee
- 22,365 km
- Payload entries
- 2
Payload manifest
Archive relationships
Named records, programs, and organizations connected to this archive identity.
- Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1Launch vehicle
- Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CASC 1st Acad)Launch operator
- XSCLaunch site
- Beidou-3 M4Payload manifest entry
- Beidou-3 M3Payload manifest entry
Sources
Original references supporting this record. Each source opens on its publisher’s website.