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BEIDOU-2 IGSO-5 (37948)
COSPAR: 2011-073A | Alt Name: Beidou DW 10
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 1, 2011
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37948
International Designator
2011-073A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:30:18 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
47.65°
Right Ascension
271.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
222.05°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BEIDOU-2 IGSO-5
Alternative Name
Beidou DW 10
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 37948U 11073A 26183.72937883 -.00000128 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 37948 47.6496 271.3544 0114527 222.0502 141.5350 1.00270596 53296
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The BEIDOU-2 IGSO-5 satellite, also known as Beidou DW 10, is a navigation satellite operated by CNSA (China National Space Administration). Launched on December 1, 2011, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 3A launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 1300 kg and a launch mass of 2300 kg. The satellite is equipped with a DFH-3 bus configuration and uses two deployable solar arrays for power generation. It measures approximately 3 meters in length, 1.7 meters in diameter, and spans 18 meters when its components are fully deployed. Its mission focuses on navigation purposes as part of the Beidou-2 constellation and is expected to have an operational lifetime of 8 years. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels, and it was manufactured by CAST (China Academy of Space Technology).
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
1.7
Span
18
Dry Mass
1300
Launch Mass
2300
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.5893
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Beidou-2 I5
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
Next Pass
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Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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