At 19:55 on March 9, Beijing time, China successfully launched the 54th navigation satellite of the Beidou system at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using the Long March IIIB launch vehicle. The satellite smoothly enters the planned orbit, and subsequent orbital changes, on-orbit tests, test evaluations, and timely access to the network will be provided to provide services.
The construction of the Beidou system has gone through three phases of the Beidou No.1, No.2 and No.3 systems. At present, all four Beidou-1 test satellites have been retired. Starting from the first star of the Beidou No.2, China has launched 54 Beidou navigation satellites. Only one step away from the completion of the Beidou III system. In May this year, China will launch its last geostationary orbit satellite as planned. By then, the deployment of Beidou III Global Constellation will be fully completed.
This satellite launch mission, from the satellite entry on January 9 to the launch on March 9, was carried out in the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, achieving two foolproof and system construction, two overall victory . (Edited by Xiao Guojun and Guo Chaokai)
Editor-in-chief: [Li Yuxin]