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Long March 3A | Beidou Daohang Shiyan Wei.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Oct. 30, 2000, 4:02 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The BD 1 (Beidou 1) satellites were the 1st phase of the chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system. The first phase uses only geostationary satellites, in contrast to GPS and GLONASS. This reduces the number of satellites, but limits the coverage to a less than hemispherical area. The basic constellation requires 3 satellites. The satellites are based on the DFH-3 Bus.
Geostationary Orbit
Ariane 44LP | Europe*Star 1
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Oct. 29, 2000, 5:59 a.m.
Proton-K/DM-2M | GE 6
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 21, 2000, 10 p.m.
Zenit | Thuraya 1
Sea Launch | RussiaSea Launch
Oct. 21, 2000, 5:52 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Thuraya-1 is the first satellite in the Boeing GEM (Geomobile) series. This product line expands Boeing's offerings beyond satellite manufacturing, to integrate a high-power geosynchronous satellite (derived from the Boeing BSS_702 body-stabilized design) with a ground segment and user handsets, to provide a range of cellular-like voice and data services over a large geographic region. The Thuraya ground segment includes terrestrial gateways plus a collocated network operations center and satellite control facility in the UAE.
Geostationary OrbitAtlas IIA | DSCS-3 B11
Lockheed Martin | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Oct. 20, 2000, 12:40 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
DSCS-3 (Defense Satellite Communications System 3) are geostationary communications satellites, which provide a robust anti-jam, nuclear hardened capability that supports Department of Defense (DoD) worldwide requirements, White House and Diplomatic communications. They are the follow-on generation of the DSCS-2 satellites.
Geostationary Orbit
Soyuz U | Progress M-43
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 16, 2000, 9:27 p.m.
Proton | Uragan 75 to 77
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 13, 2000, 2:12 p.m.
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-92
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Oct. 11, 2000, 11:17 p.m.
Pegasus Hybrid | High Energy Transient Explorer 2 (HETE-2)
Orbital Sciences Corporation | United States of AmericaAir launch to orbit
Oct. 9, 2000, 5:38 a.m.
Ariane 42L | N-SAT-110
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Oct. 6, 2000, 11 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The N-SAT-110 telecommunications satellite, designed and built for Space Communications Corporation (SCC) and JSAT Corporation of Tokyo, Japan by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS), was launched successfully on 06.10.2000 from Kourou, French Guiana.
Geostationary Orbit
