BEIDOU-3 M7 (43107)

COSPAR: 2018-003A | Alt Name: Beidou DW 26

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 11, 2018

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC3

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43107

International Designator

2018-003A

Epoch

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:21:47 GMT

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Inclination

54.31°

Right Ascension

301.80°

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Argument of Perigee

96.58°

Period

773.24 min

Mean Motion

1.86 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

BEIDOU-3 M7

Alternative Name

Beidou DW 26

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

CNSA

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 43107U 18003A   26182.84847182 -.00000064  00000-0  00000+0 0  9998

2 43107  54.3138 301.8036 0004560  96.5844 263.4825  1.86228484 57626

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Summary

BEIDOU-3 M7, also known as Beidou DW 26, is a navigation satellite operated by CNSA (China National Space Administration). It was launched on January 11, 2018, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF) using the Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of approximately 2.2 meters in length and 1.7 meters in diameter, with a span of 10 meters due to its solar arrays. At launch, it had a mass of 1014 kg and a dry mass of 850 kg. The satellite is designed for a lifespan of up to 12 years and uses two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power generation. It was manufactured by SECM (Satellite Equipment & Control Management) and is part of the Beidou Navigation Satellite System.

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

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Beidou-3 M7

Purpose

Navigation

Mission

Navigation

Manufacturer

SECM

Life Expectancy

12 years

Bus

BD-3M2

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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