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Long March 3C | Compass-G5

Name: Long March 3C | Compass-G5
Start: 2012-02-24T16:12:04.000Z
End: 2012-02-24T16:12:04.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation • Long March 3C • Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) (NA)

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Long March 3C | Compass-G5

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation • Long March 3C • LC-2

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Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Vehicle

Long March 3C

Pad

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) (LC-2)

State

NET

2012-02-24T16:12:04+00:00

Window start

2012-02-24T16:12:04+00:00

Window end

2012-02-24T16:12:04+00:00

Launch site

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Reusable

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

104

Lifetime launches

3 in 2026

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has 104 launches on record, with 3 in 2026.

Rocket track record

Long March 3C

Successful missions

0 in 2026

Long March 3C has 14 successful missions on record, with 0 in 2026.

Pad history

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Pad launches

1 in 2026

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) has 45 launches from this pad on record, with 1 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

100% all time

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Pad turnaround

66d 23h

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Objects from this launch

44 objects

SATCAT inventory for 2012-008

Last checked: 2026-05-22T18:11:31.042+00:00

Last success: 2026-05-22T18:11:31.042+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-05-22T18:11:31.042+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-05-22T18:11:31.042+00:00

Snapshot hash: b718af1b64dbb1977744419be03364f21cc9f8e881007f9cc72138f969afff0d

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 1Delta: +1RB: 1DEB: 42UNK: 0

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SATCAT payload objects

BEIDOU-2 G5
2012-008ANORAD 38091PAYPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 1436.07 minRCS: 10.171 m²
Inc: 3.5°
35740 km → 35832 km

SATCAT non-payload objects

CZ-3C DEB
2012-008AANORAD 40860DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 663.77 minRCS: 0.425 m²
Inc: 18.7°
385 km → 37271 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008ABNORAD 40861DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 628.86 minRCS: 0.301 m²
Inc: 21.3°
666 km → 35206 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008ACNORAD 40862DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 680.67 minRCS: 0.344 m²
Inc: 18.3°
360 km → 38148 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008ADNORAD 40863DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 651.96 minRCS: 0.468 m²
Inc: 20.4°
930 km → 36126 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008AENORAD 40864DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 638.85 minRCS: 0.003 m²
Inc: 20.2°
783 km → 35604 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008AFNORAD 40865DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 697.71 minRCS: 0.136 m²
Inc: 18.3°
698 km → 38662 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008AGNORAD 40866DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 638.78 minRCS: 0.136 m²
Inc: 20.6°
910 km → 35472 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008AHNORAD 40867DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 637.77 minRCS: 0.150 m²
Inc: 21.4°
535 km → 35795 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008AJNORAD 40868DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 631.19 minRCS: 0.200 m²
Inc: 21.8°
1367 km → 34625 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008AKNORAD 40869DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 692.05 minRCS: 0.099 m²
Inc: 18.5°
718 km → 38360 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008ALNORAD 40870DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 702.26 minRCS: 0.045 m²
Inc: 17.8°
696 km → 38891 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008AMNORAD 42477DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 538.91 minRCS: 0.209 m²
Inc: 20.0°
418 km → 30699 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008ANNORAD 42478DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 642.32 minRCS: 0.531 m²
Inc: 20.3°
1497 km → 35067 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008APNORAD 42479DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 620.59 minRCS: 0.053 m²
Inc: 21.0°
431 km → 35015 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008AQNORAD 42480DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 644.41 minRCS: 0.297 m²
Inc: 21.8°
1016 km → 35655 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008ARNORAD 42481DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 641.18 minRCS: 0.116 m²
Inc: 23.2°
1186 km → 35319 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008ASNORAD 48547DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 430.01 min
Inc: 20.2°
381 km → 24606 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008ATNORAD 48548DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 450.74 min
Inc: 21.2°
338 km → 25853 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008AUNORAD 48549DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 548.35 min
Inc: 21.8°
354 km → 31274 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008AVNORAD 48550DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 640.88 min
Inc: 19.8°
1018 km → 35473 km
CZ-3C DEB [VEB]
2012-008CNORAD 38095DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 439.20 minRCS: 12.443 m²
Inc: 21.0°
221 km → 25302 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008DNORAD 40194DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 675.98 minRCS: 0.003 m²
Inc: 21.0°
2704 km → 35569 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008ENORAD 40195DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 600.29 minRCS: 0.695 m²
Inc: 20.2°
457 km → 33931 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008FNORAD 40196DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 603.81 minRCS: 0.249 m²
Inc: 21.3°
524 km → 34048 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008GNORAD 40197DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 654.99 minRCS: 1.364 m²
Inc: 20.5°
1175 km → 36036 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008HNORAD 40198DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 658.03 minRCS: 0.129 m²
Inc: 19.8°
497 km → 36867 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008JNORAD 40199DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 688.32 minRCS: 0.168 m²
Inc: 17.8°
754 km → 38138 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008KNORAD 40200DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 656.87 minRCS: 0.099 m²
Inc: 20.8°
1199 km → 36106 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008LNORAD 40201DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 640.81 minRCS: 0.126 m²
Inc: 21.4°
847 km → 35639 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008MNORAD 40202DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 608.84 minRCS: 0.124 m²
Inc: 19.9°
509 km → 34326 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008NNORAD 40203DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 612.64 minRCS: 0.526 m²
Inc: 20.4°
518 km → 34514 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008PNORAD 40204DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 634.35 minRCS: 0.225 m²
Inc: 20.8°
723 km → 35432 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008QNORAD 40205DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 655.91 minRCS: 0.143 m²
Inc: 20.7°
1085 km → 36172 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008RNORAD 40206DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 656.86 minRCS: 0.179 m²
Inc: 18.3°
552 km → 36753 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008SNORAD 40207DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 641.99 minRCS: 0.408 m²
Inc: 19.5°
514 km → 36033 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008TNORAD 40853DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 631.80 minRCS: 0.308 m²
Inc: 20.9°
818 km → 35206 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008UNORAD 40854DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 609.47 minRCS: 0.300 m²
Inc: 20.3°
534 km → 34334 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008VNORAD 40855DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 620.38 minRCS: 0.656 m²
Inc: 22.7°
710 km → 34724 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008WNORAD 40856DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 611.82 minRCS: 0.001 m²
Inc: 21.9°
650 km → 34340 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008XNORAD 40857DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 649.85 minRCS: 0.048 m²
Inc: 20.2°
730 km → 36219 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008YNORAD 40858DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 678.43 minRCS: 0.557 m²
Inc: 18.2°
525 km → 37871 km
CZ-3C DEB
2012-008ZNORAD 40859DEBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 651.81 minRCS: 0.144 m²
Inc: 21.6°
496 km → 36553 km
CZ-3C R/B
2012-008BNORAD 38092RBPeople's Republic of China (PRC)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: XICLFPeriod: 119.50 minRCS: 0.688 m²
Inc: 20.8°
137 km → 3180 km