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BEIDOU-2 IGSO-7 (43539)
COSPAR: 2018-057A | Alt Name: Beidou DW 32
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 9, 2018
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43539
International Designator
2018-057A
Epoch
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:23:21 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
55.20°
Right Ascension
162.93°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
237.86°
Period
1436.45 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BEIDOU-2 IGSO-7
Alternative Name
Beidou DW 32
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43539U 18057A 26182.89122331 -.00000033 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 43539 55.1981 162.9292 0104947 237.8611 308.6338 1.00246939 29274
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BEIDOU-2 IGSO-7, also known as Beidou DW 32, is a navigation satellite launched by CNSA on July 9, 2018, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center using the Chang Zheng 3A launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3 meters in length and 1.7 meters in diameter with a span of 18 meters. It was built with a DFH-3 Bus configuration by CAST and is powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite has a dry mass of 1,300 kg and launched with a total mass of 2,300 kg. BEIDOU-2 IGSO-7 operates for an expected lifetime of eight years in its mission to support the navigation system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
1.7
Span
18
Dry Mass
1300
Launch Mass
2300
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Beidou-2 I7
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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