BEIDOU-3 M2 (43002)

COSPAR: 2017-069B | Alt Name: Beidou DW 25

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 5, 2017

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC3

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43002

International Designator

2017-069B

Epoch

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:40:18 GMT

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Inclination

56.70°

Right Ascension

62.65°

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Argument of Perigee

353.79°

Period

773.23 min

Mean Motion

1.86 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

BEIDOU-3 M2

Alternative Name

Beidou DW 25

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

CNSA

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 43002U 17069B   26182.56966369 -.00000040  00000-0  00000+0 0  9995

2 43002  56.7035  62.6467 0008730 353.7874   6.2692  1.86230997 58860

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Summary

BEIDOU-3 M2 (also known as Beidou DW 25) is a navigation satellite launched by CNSA on November 5, 2017, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center's LC3 pad using the Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 2.2 meters in length and has a diameter of 1.7 meters with a span of 10 meters when fully deployed. It features a dry mass of 850 kilograms and had a launch mass of 1014 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries, BEIDOU-3 M2 was designed for a 12-year lifetime mission as part of the Beidou navigation constellation. Manufactured by CAST, its purpose is to provide navigation services. The satellite has a box shape with two panels and is identified under NORAD catalog ID 43002 with OBJECT_ID 2017-069B.

Physical Characteristics

Length

2.2

Diameter

1.7

Span

Dry Mass

850

Launch Mass

1014

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

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Color

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Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Beidou-3 M2

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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