Tags: Artificialsatellite, Satellite.
Compass-G1 also known as Beidou-2 G1 is a Chinese navigation satellite which will become part of the Compass navigation system. It was launched in January 2010 and became the third Compass satellite to be launched after Compass-M1 and Compass-G2.Compass-G1 was launched at 16:12 GMT on 16 January 2010 and was the first orbital launch to be conducted in 2010. The launch used a Long March 3C carrier rocket flying from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre.