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BEIDOU-3 M12 (43602)
COSPAR: 2018-067A | Alt Name: Beidou DW 36
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 24, 2018
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43602
International Designator
2018-067A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:18:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
54.18°
Right Ascension
180.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
29.96°
Period
773.25 min
Mean Motion
1.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BEIDOU-3 M12
Alternative Name
Beidou DW 36
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43602U 18067A 26184.55464045 .00000084 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 43602 54.1814 180.4851 0007898 29.9602 330.0828 1.86227845 53428
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BEIDOU-3 M12, also known as Beidou DW 36, is a navigation satellite owned by CNSA and manufactured by SECM. Launched on August 24, 2018, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF) using the Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 launch vehicle from LC3, it has dimensions of 2.2 meters in length, 1.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 10 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 850 kilograms and a launch mass of 1014 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, it is designed to operate for a 12-year lifetime. Its shape is described as Box + 2 Pan, and its primary mission is navigation.
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 M12
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
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