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BEIDOU-2 IGSO-2 (37256)
COSPAR: 2010-068A | Alt Name: Beidou DW 7
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 17, 2010
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37256
International Designator
2010-068A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:12:29 GMT
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Inclination
47.52°
Right Ascension
271.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
213.92°
Period
1436.00 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BEIDOU-2 IGSO-2
Alternative Name
Beidou DW 7
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 37256U 10068A 26183.67533637 -.00000187 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 37256 47.5191 271.6399 0056590 213.9221 146.5191 1.00278505 56954
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The BEIDOU-2 IGSO-2 satellite, also known as Beidou DW 7, is a Chinese navigation satellite managed by CNSA (China National Space Administration). Launched on December 17, 2010, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF) using the Chang Zheng 3A launch vehicle, it has a configuration based on the DFH-3 Bus manufactured by CAST. The satellite weighs 2300 kg at launch with a dry mass of 1300 kg and measures 3 meters in length, 1.7 meters in diameter, and spans up to 18 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, it is designed to have an operational lifetime of 8 years. Its primary mission and purpose are navigation, featuring a box shape with two panels for the solar arrays.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
1.7
Span
18
Dry Mass
1300
Launch Mass
2300
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
21.5765
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Beidou-2 I2
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
8 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
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