BEIDOU-2 IGSO-3 (37384)

COSPAR: 2011-013A | Alt Name: Beidou DW 8

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 9, 2011

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC3

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

37384

International Designator

2011-013A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:44:00 GMT

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Inclination

62.43°

Right Ascension

40.00°

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Argument of Perigee

183.87°

Period

1436.20 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

BEIDOU-2 IGSO-3

Alternative Name

Beidou DW 8

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

CNSA

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 37384U 11013A   26184.53055708 -.00000161  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994

2 37384  62.4298  39.9979 0035244 183.8660 355.7772  1.00264340 55820

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Summary

The BEIDOU-2 IGSO-3 satellite, also known as Beidou DW 8, is a navigation satellite launched by CNSA on April 9, 2011, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF), LC3 launch pad, using the Chang Zheng 3A launch vehicle. It has a DFH-3 bus configuration and measures approximately 3 meters in length with a diameter of 1.7 meters and a span of 18 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 1300 kg and its launch mass was 2300 kg, featuring two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. It has a designed lifetime of 8 years and was manufactured by CAST with the FY-25 motor. Its primary mission is navigation purposes as part of the Beidou constellation.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.7

Span

Dry Mass

1300

Launch Mass

2300

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

31.6228

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Beidou-2 I3

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

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