Beidou 1 Navigation satellites

China (PR)




Application:  Navigation
Operator:  
Configuration:  DFH-3 bus

The Beidou Experimental Satellite Navigation System, or Beidou 1, was developed in the late 1990s and first launched in 2000. The system was intended as tech demo for the development of a more sophisticated global satellite navigation system Beidou 2 (CNSS) currently in development.

Development History:


The Satellite:

Method of Operation:


Launch list:

Satellite Launch date L Site Launcher Orbit Status
 Beidou 1A  31 Oct 2000  Xichang, LC1B  CZ-3A  GEO 80°E  Retired
 Beidou 1B  20 Dec 2000  Xichang, LC1B  CZ-3A  GEO 140°E  Near retirement
 Beidou 1C  24 May 2003  Xichang, LC1B  CZ-3A  GEO 110.5°E  Near retirement
 Beidou 1D  02 Feb 2007  Xichang, LC1B  CZ-3A  GEO 58.75°E  Retired

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