List of BeiDou satellites


This is a list of past and present satellites of the BeiDou/Compass navigation satellite system., 42 satellites are operational: 6 in geostationary orbits, 10 in 55° inclined geosynchronous orbits and 26 in Medium Earth orbits. Furthermore, 6 satellites are undergoing testing or commissioning. The full constellation consists of 35 satellites and has been completed by on 23 June 2020.

Satellites

#SatelliteLaunch date
Launch siteCarrier rocketPRNOrbitStatusRemarks
-BeiDou-1A30 October 2000
16:02		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3AN/AGEO 140° EBeiDou-1, first generation experimental satellite
-BeiDou-1B20 December 2000
16:20		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3AN/AGEO 80° EBeiDou-1, first generation experimental satellite
-BeiDou-1C24 May 2003
16:34		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3AN/AGEO 110.5° EBeiDou-1, first generation experimental satellite
-BeiDou-1D2 February 2007
16:28		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3AN/AGEO 86° EBeiDou-1, first generation experimental satellite
1Compass-M113 April 2007
20:11		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3AN/AMEO ~21,500 kmBeiDou-2, second generation validation satellite
2Compass-G214 April 2009
16:16		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3CN/AGEO driftingBeiDou-2
3Compass-G116 January 2010
16:12		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3CC01GEO 140.0° EBeiDou-2
4Compass-G32 June 2010
15:53		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3CN/AGEO 79.5° EBeiDou-2, retired on 29 September 2018
5Compass-IGSO131 July 2010
21:30		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3AC0655° inclination IGSO 118° EBeiDou-2
6Compass-G431 October 2010
16:26		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3CC04GEO 160.0° EBeiDou-2
7Compass-IGSO217 December 2010
20:20		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3AC0755° inclination IGSO 118° EBeiDou-2
8Compass-IGSO39 April 2011
20:47		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3AC0855° inclination IGSO 118° EBeiDou-2
9Compass-IGSO426 July 2011
21:44		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3AC0955° inclination IGSO 95° EBeiDou-2
10Compass-IGSO51 December 2011
21:07		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3AC1055° inclination IGSO 95° EBeiDou-2
11Compass-G524 February 2012
16:12		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3CC05GEO 58.75° EBeiDou-2
12Compass-M329 April 2012
20:50		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3BC11MEO ~21,500 km, Slot A07BeiDou-2
13Compass-M429 April 2012
20:50		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3BC12MEO ~21,500 km, Slot A08BeiDou-2
14Compass-M518 September 2012
19:10		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3BN/AMEO ~21,500 km, Slot B03BeiDou-2, transmission ended on 21 October 2014
15Compass-M618 September 2012
19:10		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3BC14MEO ~21,500 km, Slot B04BeiDou-2
16Compass-G625 October 2012
15:33		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3CC02GEO 80° EBeiDou-2, last satellite of the second generation
17Beidou-3 I1-S30 March 2015
13:52		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3C/YZ-1C3155° inclination IGSO 95° EBeiDou-3, third generation validation satellite
18Beidou-3 M1-S25 July 2015
12:29		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3B/YZ-1C57MEO ~21,500 km, Slot A01BeiDou-3, third generation validation satellite
19Beidou-3 M2-S25 July 2015
12:29		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3B/YZ-1C58MEO ~21,500 km, Slot A06BeiDou-3, third generation validation satellite
20Beidou-3 I2-S29 September 2015
23:13		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3BC5655° inclination IGSO 95° EBeiDou-3, third generation validation satellite
21Beidou-3 M3-S1 February 2016
07:29		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3C/YZ-1N/AMEO ~21,500 kmBeiDou-3, third generation validation satellite
22Compass-IGSO629 March 2016
20:11		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3AC1355° inclination IGSO 95° EBeiDou-2, for reliability redundancy improving, formerly PNR C15
23Compass-G712 June 2016
15:30		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3CC03GEO 110.5° EBeiDou-2, for reliability redundancy improving
24BeiDou-3 M15 November 2017
11:45		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3B/YZ-1C19MEO ~21,500 km, Slot B07BeiDou-3, third generation navigation satellite. PRN C19 used until 12 June 2018.
25BeiDou-3 M25 November 2017
11:45		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3B/YZ-1C20MEO ~21,500 km, Slot B08BeiDou-3
26BeiDou-3 M711 January 2018
23:18		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3B/YZ-1C27MEO ~21,500 km, Slot A04BeiDou-3, PRN C28 used until 12 June 2018.
27BeiDou-3 M811 January 2018
23:18		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3B/YZ-1C28MEO ~21,500 km, Slot A05BeiDou-3
28BeiDou-3 M312 February 2018
05:03		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3B/YZ-1C21MEO ~21,500 km, Slot B05BeiDou-3
29BeiDou-3 M412 February 2018
05:03		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3B/YZ-1C22MEO ~21,500 km, Slot B06BeiDou-3
30BeiDou-3 M929 March 2018
17:56		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3B/YZ-1C29MEO ~21,500 km, Slot A02BeiDou-3
31BeiDou-3 M1029 March 2018
17:56		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3B/YZ-1C30MEO ~21,500 km, Slot A03BeiDou-3
32Compass-IGSO79 July 2018
20:58		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3AC1655° inclination IGSO 95° EBeiDou-2, for reliability redundancy improving
33BeiDou-3 M529 July 2018
01:48		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3B/YZ-1C23MEO ~21,500 km, Slot C07BeiDou-3
34BeiDou-3 M629 July 2018
01:48		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3B/YZ-1C24MEO ~21,500 km, Slot C01BeiDou-3
35BeiDou-3 M1124 August 2018
23:52		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3B/YZ-1C25MEO ~21,500 km, Slot C08BeiDou-3
36BeiDou-3 M1224 August 2018
23:52		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3B/YZ-1C26MEO ~21,500 km, Slot C02BeiDou-3
37BeiDou-3 M1319 September 2018
14:07		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3B/YZ-1C32MEO ~21,500 km, Slot B01BeiDou-3, with COSPAS-SARSAT MEOSAR payloads.
38BeiDou-3 M1419 September 2018
14:07		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3B/YZ-1C33MEO ~21,500 km, Slot B03BeiDou-3, with COSPAS-SARSAT MEOSAR payloads.
39BeiDou-3 M1515 October 2018
04:23		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3B/YZ-1C34MEO ~21,500 km, Slot A07BeiDou-3
40BeiDou-3 M1615 October 2018
04:23		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3B/YZ-1C35MEO ~21,500 km, Slot A01BeiDou-3
41BeiDou-3 G11 November 2018
15:57		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3B/EC59Geosynchronous 144.2° EBeiDou-3
42BeiDou-3 M1718 November 2018
18:07		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3B/YZ-1C36MEO ~21,500 km, Slot C04BeiDou-3
43BeiDou-3 M1818 November 2018
18:07		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3B/YZ-1C37MEO ~21,500 km, Slot C06BeiDou-3
44BeiDou-3 I120 April 2019
14:41		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3B/EC3855° inclination IGSOBeiDou-3
45Compass-G817 May 2019
15:48		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3CC18GeosynchronousBeiDou-2, for reliability redundancy improving
46BeiDou-3 I224 June 2019
18:09		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3B/EC3955° inclination IGSOBeiDou-3
47BeiDou-3 M2322 September 2019
21:10		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3B/YZ-1C45MEO ~21,500 km, Slot C03BeiDou-3, with COSPAS-SARSAT MEOSAR payloads.
48BeiDou-3 M2422 September 2019
21:10		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3B/YZ-1C46MEO ~21,500 km, Slot C05BeiDou-3, with COSPAS-SARSAT MEOSAR payloads.
49BeiDou-3 I34 November 2019
17:43		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3B/EC4055° inclination IGSOBeiDou-3
50BeiDou-3 M2123 November 2019
00:55		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3B/YZ-1C43MEO ~21,500 km, Slot A06BeiDou-3, with COSPAS-SARSAT MEOSAR payloads.
51BeiDou-3 M2223 November 2019
00:55		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3B/YZ-1C44MEO ~21,500 km, Slot A08BeiDou-3, with COSPAS-SARSAT MEOSAR payloads.
52BeiDou-3 M1916 December 2019
07:22		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3B/YZ-1C41MEO ~21,500 km, Slot B02BeiDou-3
53BeiDou-3 M2016 December 2019
07:22		Xichang, LC-3Long March 3B/YZ-1C42MEO ~21,500 km, Slot B04BeiDou-3
54BeiDou-3 G29 March 2020
11:55		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3B/EC60GeosynchronousBeiDou-3
55BeiDou-3 G323 June 2020
01:43		Xichang, LC-2Long March 3B/EC61GeosynchronousBeiDou-3

Medium Earth Orbit Satellites Orbital slots