BEIDOU-3 M11 (43603)

COSPAR: 2018-067B | Alt Name: Beidou DW 35

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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

43603

International Designator

2018-067B

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:33:14 GMT

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Inclination

54.18°

Right Ascension

180.44°

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Argument of Perigee

13.16°

Period

773.25 min

Mean Motion

1.86 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

BEIDOU-3 M11

Alternative Name

Beidou DW 35

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

CNSA

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 43603U 18067B   26184.68975025  .00000085  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994

2 43603  54.1787 180.4442 0004616  13.1596 346.8502  1.86227316 53456

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Summary

BEIDOU-3 M11, also known as Beidou DW 35, is a navigation satellite operated by CNSA (China National Space Administration). Launched on August 24, 2018, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF), LC3 pad, using the Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 launch vehicle, it has a configuration described as "Box + 2 Pan," with dimensions of 2.2 meters in length, 1.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 10 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 850 kilograms and its launch mass was 1014 kilograms. Its power comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It was manufactured by SECM (Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites) with a mission lifetime of 12 years, primarily serving navigation purposes within the Beidou satellite constellation system.

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 M11

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

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