BEIDOU-3 M14 (43623)

COSPAR: 2018-072B | Alt Name: Beidou DW 38

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 19, 2018

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC2

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43623

International Designator

2018-072B

Epoch

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:21:08 GMT

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Inclination

56.64°

Right Ascension

62.13°

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Argument of Perigee

5.99°

Period

773.23 min

Mean Motion

1.86 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

BEIDOU-3 M14

Alternative Name

Beidou DW 38

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

CNSA

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 43623U 18072B   26183.97302059 -.00000036  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991

2 43623  56.6399  62.1331 0005705   5.9909 354.0859  1.86231600 52944

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Summary

BEIDOU-3 M14, also known as Beidou DW 38, is a navigation satellite operated by CNSA (China National Space Administration). Launched on September 19, 2018, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center's LC2 launch pad using the Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 vehicle, this satellite has a bus configuration of BD-3M/SAR and was manufactured by CAST. The spacecraft measures 2.2 meters in length, with a diameter of 1.7 meters and a span of 10 meters when its components are deployed. It had a launch mass of 1014 kg and a dry mass of 850 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, the satellite is designed to serve a navigation mission with an expected lifetime of 12 years.

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 M14

Purpose

Navigation

Mission

Navigation

Manufacturer

CAST

Life Expectancy

12 years

Bus

BD-3M/SAR

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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