BEIDOU-3 M4 (43207)

COSPAR: 2018-018A | Alt Name: Beidou DW 29

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 12, 2018

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC2

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43207

International Designator

2018-018A

Epoch

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:07:08 GMT

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Inclination

56.66°

Right Ascension

62.72°

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Argument of Perigee

23.91°

Period

773.23 min

Mean Motion

1.86 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

BEIDOU-3 M4

Alternative Name

Beidou DW 29

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

CNSA

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 43207U 18018A   26181.08829659 -.00000050  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995

2 43207  56.6620  62.7232 0007448  23.9137 336.1827  1.86231543 56984

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Summary

BEIDOU-3 M4, also known as Beidou DW 29, is a navigation satellite launched by CNSA on February 12, 2018, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF), using the Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2.2 meters in length and 1.7 meters in diameter with a span of 10 meters. It has a dry mass of 850 kg and was launched with a total mass of 1014 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, the satellite is designed to operate for a lifetime of 12 years. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels. It was manufactured by CAST (China Academy of Space Technology) and serves navigation purposes within the BEIDOU constellation.

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 M4

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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