BEIDOU-1 G4 (30323)

COSPAR: 2007-003A | Alt Name: Beidou DSW 4

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 2, 2007

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC2

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

30323

International Designator

2007-003A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:44:56 GMT

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Inclination

9.93°

Right Ascension

56.78°

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Argument of Perigee

276.04°

Period

1452.29 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

BEIDOU-1 G4

Alternative Name

Beidou DSW 4

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

CNSA

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 30323U 07003A   26185.19787128  .00000078  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991

2 30323   9.9315  56.7755 0053256 276.0431 258.3630  0.99153967 70877

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Summary

BEIDOU-1 G4, also known as Beidou DSW 4, is a navigation satellite launched by China on February 2, 2007, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF) using the Chang Zheng 3A launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3 meters in length and 1.7 meters in diameter with a span of 18 meters. It was manufactured by CAST and operates on a DFH-3 Bus configuration, featuring two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. BEIDOU-1 G4 has a dry mass of 1300 kg and a launch mass of 2299 kg, with its mission designed to last for approximately five years. The satellite's shape is characterized as a box with two panels. It belongs to the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) and serves navigation purposes as part of China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.7

Span

Dry Mass

1300

Launch Mass

2299

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Beidou-1 G4

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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