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BEIDOU-3 M9 (43245)
COSPAR: 2018-029A | Alt Name: Beidou DW 30
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 29, 2018
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43245
International Designator
2018-029A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:02:26 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
54.18°
Right Ascension
299.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
178.28°
Period
773.24 min
Mean Motion
1.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BEIDOU-3 M9
Alternative Name
Beidou DW 30
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43245U 18029A 26185.66835961 -.00000057 00000+0 00000+0 0 9995
2 43245 54.1770 299.3379 0001017 178.2799 181.7479 01.86228531 56226
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BEIDOU-3 M9, also known as Beidou DW 30, is a navigation satellite with the NORAD catalog ID of 43245 and object ID 2018-029A. It was launched on March 29, 2018, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF) using Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 launch vehicle from launch pad LC2. The satellite has a box shape with two panels and dimensions of 2.2 meters in length, 1.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 10 meters. Its dry mass is 850 kg, and it had a launch mass of 1014 kg. Manufactured by SECM for the China National Space Administration (CNSA), BEIDOU-3 M9's mission is navigation. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries and has an expected lifetime of 12 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.2
Diameter
1.7
Span
10
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 M9
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
Map
Next Pass
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