CHINASAT 32 (BEIDOU-1 G1) (26599)

COSPAR: 2000-069A | Alt Name: Beidou DJW

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 30, 2000

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC2

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

26599

International Designator

2000-069A

Epoch

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Inclination

12.37°

Right Ascension

32.14°

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Argument of Perigee

357.84°

Period

1455.87 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CHINASAT 32 (BEIDOU-1 G1)

Alternative Name

Beidou DJW

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

CNSA

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 26599U 00069A   26184.96364111 -.00000256  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992

2 26599  12.3727  32.1445 0007883 357.8356  13.3572  0.98909769 93355

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Summary

CHINASAT 32 (BEIDOU-1 G1), also known as Beidou DJW, is a navigation satellite launched on October 30, 2000, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, LC2, using the Chang Zheng 3A launch vehicle. It was manufactured by CAST and operates under CNSA (China National Space Administration). The satellite measures 3 meters in length with a diameter of 1.7 meters and spans 18 meters when its components are deployed. Its dry mass is 1300 kg, and it had a launch mass of 2315 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, the satellite uses the DFH-3 Bus configuration and has a box shape with two panels. It was designed for a five-year operational lifetime and its main purpose is navigation as part of the Beidou system. The RCS (Reaction Control System) value is 25.1189, and it utilizes an FY-25 motor for propulsion.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.7

Span

Dry Mass

1300

Launch Mass

2315

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

25.1189

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Beidou-1 G1

Purpose

Navigation

Mission

Navigation

Manufacturer

CAST

Life Expectancy

5 years

Bus

DFH-3

Configuration

DFH-3 Bus

Motor

FY-25

Equipment

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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