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Beidou/Compass G4 Achieves Geostationary Orbit

November 12, 2010


News courtesy of the CANSPACE Listserve.

 

According to NORAD tracking, the Beidou/Compass G4 satellite launched on October 31 achieved geostationary orbit by November 6.

The satellite is positioned at about 160 degrees east longitude. G4 is the furthest east of the operational Beidou geostationary satellites.

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