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BEIDOU-2 IGSO-6 (41434)
COSPAR: 2016-021A | Alt Name: Beidou DW 22
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 29, 2016
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41434
International Designator
2016-021A
Epoch
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:38:38 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
60.24°
Right Ascension
37.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
231.02°
Period
1436.28 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BEIDOU-2 IGSO-6
Alternative Name
Beidou DW 22
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 41434U 16021A 26177.11016981 -.00000145 00000-0 00000+0 0 9996
2 41434 60.2385 37.9495 0057558 231.0163 137.2672 1.00258926 37578
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The BEIDOU-2 IGSO-6 satellite, also known as Beidou DW 22, was launched on March 29, 2016, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center's LC2 pad using the Chang Zheng 3A launch vehicle by CNSA. It is part of the DFH-3 Bus configuration and has dimensions of 3 meters in length, 1.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 18 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite has a dry mass of 1300 kg and was launched with a total mass of 2300 kg. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its mission is for navigation purposes, and it is equipped with the FY-25 motor. The spacecraft's shape can be described as a box with two panels. With an expected lifetime of 8 years, BEIDOU-2 IGSO-6 operates in support of the Beidou Navigation Satellite System constellation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
1.7
Span
18
Dry Mass
1300
Launch Mass
2300
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
26.1904
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Beidou-2 I6
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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