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BEIDOU-3S IGSO-1S (40549)
COSPAR: 2015-019A | Alt Name: Beidou DW 17
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 30, 2015
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3C/YZ-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40549
International Designator
2015-019A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:55:43 GMT
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Inclination
49.17°
Right Ascension
295.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
192.30°
Period
1436.43 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BEIDOU-3S IGSO-1S
Alternative Name
Beidou DW 17
Type
Payload
Status
Standby
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40549U 15019A 26183.74702704 -.00000143 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 40549 49.1658 295.2758 0039341 192.3032 152.1200 1.00248556 41226
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The BEIDOU-3S IGSO-1S satellite, also known as Beidou DW 17, was launched on March 30, 2015, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF) via launch pad LC2 using the Chang Zheng 3C/YZ-1 launch vehicle. The satellite is part of China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System and serves a navigation purpose with an expected lifetime of 10 years. It measures 2.5 meters in length, 1.7 meters in diameter, and has a span of 10 meters due to its solar arrays. The satellite weighs 1150 kg at launch and 850 kg without propellant (dry mass). Its shape is described as box with two panels, and it features 2 deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The equipment details are not provided, but the payload is identified as Beidou-3 I1-S. Managed by CNSA (China National Space Administration), this satellite was manufactured by SECM (State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics) and carries an AKM motor system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
1.7
Span
10
Dry Mass
850
Launch Mass
1150
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
11.7883
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Beidou-3 I1-S
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
SECM
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
BD-3I
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AKM
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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