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Biedou M6
NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2012-050B
Description
The Beidou constellation, also known as Compass, is China's counterpart to the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning System, which provides navigation services to military vehicles, precision munitions, civil aviation, personal cars, boats, and search-and-rescue forces. BEIDOU M6 is the 15th Beidou spacecraft in the program
Alternate Names
- 38775
- Compass
- BiedouM6
Facts in Brief
Launch Date: 2012-09-18
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3B
Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China
Discipline
- Navigation/Global Positioning
Additional Information
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office
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