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BEIDOU-3 M5 (43581)
COSPAR: 2018-062A | Alt Name: Beidou DW 33
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 29, 2018
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43581
International Designator
2018-062A
Epoch
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:30:59 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
54.09°
Right Ascension
181.81°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
291.61°
Period
773.24 min
Mean Motion
1.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BEIDOU-3 M5
Alternative Name
Beidou DW 33
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43581U 18062A 26182.60485400 .00000071 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 43581 54.0865 181.8139 0005701 291.6119 68.3325 1.86228820 53905
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BEIDOU-3 M5, also known as Beidou DW 33, is a satellite operated by CNSA (China National Space Administration) and manufactured by CAST. It was launched on July 29, 2018, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF), LC3 launch pad using the Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a box shape with two panels, measures approximately 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 2 deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, its mission is to support navigation services as part of the Beidou Navigation Satellite System. The satellite's operational lifetime is projected to last up to 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 M5
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
Map
Next Pass
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