摘要
On May 25, 2003, Beidou-1C satellite was launched on a Long March 3A carrier rocket, which blasted off 34 minutes after midnight from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan. 20 minutes later, the satellite separated from the rocket, and precisely entered its predetermined orbit. Experts said the satellite had operated continuously for 220 hours after entering geostationary transfer orbit and during that period the Xi'an Satellite Control Center