Twin BeiDou Satellites Were Put into Orbit

摘要

At 20:29 Beijing time July 25,China put another two BeiDou satellites into orbit using a LM-3B/Yuanzheng 1 launch vehicle.After about 3.5 hours’flight,the Yuanzheng 1 upper stage precisely sent the two next-generation BeiDou satellites into their predetermined orbit.The successful launch means a solid step forward towards the global coverage of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System.The LM-3B/Yuanzheng 1 carrier rocket was developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technol-