摘要
The LM-3C/Yuanzheng 1 launch vehicle lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at21:52 Beijing time on March 30.The Yuanzheng1 upper stage delivered its passenger,the 17th Bei Dou navigation satellite,directly to the inclined geosynchronous orbit.China’s first"space shuttle bus"Yuanzheng1 upper stage completed its inaugural flight successfully.