BEIDOU-3S M2S (40748)

COSPAR: 2015-037A | Alt Name: Beidou DW 19

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 25, 2015

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC2

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40748

International Designator

2015-037A

Epoch

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:35:27 GMT

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Inclination

54.86°

Right Ascension

301.52°

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Argument of Perigee

257.95°

Period

773.23 min

Mean Motion

1.86 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

BEIDOU-3S M2S

Alternative Name

Beidou DW 19

Type

Payload

Status

Standby

Owner

CNSA

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 40748U 15037A   26183.35796067 -.00000061  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990

2 40748  54.8565 301.5241 0008941 257.9536 101.9638  1.86232514 74408

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Summary

BEIDOU-3S M2S (also known as Beidou DW 19) is a navigation satellite operated by CNSA and manufactured by CAST. It was launched on July 25, 2015, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center using the Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 2.2 meters in length and 1.7 meters in diameter with a span of 10 meters. It had a launch mass of 1014 kilograms and a dry mass of 850 kilograms. Its power is provided by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as Box + 2 Pan, with an RCS value of 16.1785. The mission lifetime is expected to be 12 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

2.2

Diameter

1.7

Span

Dry Mass

850

Launch Mass

1014

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

16.1785

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Beidou-3 M2-S

Purpose

Navigation

Mission

Navigation

Manufacturer

CAST

Life Expectancy

12 years

Bus

BD-3M

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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