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BEIDOU-1 G3 (27813)
COSPAR: 2003-021A | Alt Name: Beidou DSW 3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 24, 2003
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27813
International Designator
2003-021A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:43:43 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
11.41°
Right Ascension
41.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
308.65°
Period
1443.32 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BEIDOU-1 G3
Alternative Name
Beidou DSW 3
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27813U 03021A 26184.69702853 .00000100 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 27813 11.4082 41.0609 0018135 308.6505 50.5032 0.99770060 84469
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BEIDOU-1 G3, also known as Beidou DSW 3, is a navigation satellite launched on May 24, 2003, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF) using the Chang Zheng 3A launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by CAST and owned by CNSA, features a DFH-3 Bus configuration with dimensions of 3 meters in length and 1.7 meters in diameter, and spans 18 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 1300 kg and a launch mass of 2325 kg. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and it utilizes an FY-25 motor for propulsion. Its mission involves navigation purposes with a designed lifetime of 5 years. The shape of the spacecraft can be described as box-shaped with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
1.7
Span
18
Dry Mass
1300
Launch Mass
2325
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
25.1188
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Beidou-1 G3
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
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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