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BEIDOU-3 G1 (43683)
COSPAR: 2018-085A | Alt Name: Beidou DW 41
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 1, 2018
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43683
International Designator
2018-085A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:22:59 GMT
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Inclination
2.91°
Right Ascension
96.93°
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Argument of Perigee
353.86°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BEIDOU-3 G1
Alternative Name
Beidou DW 41
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43683U 18085A 26185.18263007 -.00000099 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 43683 2.9092 96.9262 0008524 353.8604 57.0665 1.00270831 28236
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BEIDOU-3 G1, also known as Beidou DW 41, is a navigation satellite launched by CNSA on November 1, 2018, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center using the Chang Zheng 3B launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3 meters in length and 1.7 meters in diameter with a span of 18 meters when deployed. It weighs approximately 3060 kilograms at launch and 1700 kilograms dry mass, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Utilizing the DFH-3B Bus configuration manufactured by CAST, it is designed to operate for an eight-year lifetime with a mission purpose of navigation and employs a Box + 2 Pan shape. The satellite's propulsion system includes an FY-25 motor.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
1.7
Span
18
Dry Mass
1700
Launch Mass
3060
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Beidou-3 G1Q
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
8 years
Bus
DFH-3B
Configuration
DFH-3B Bus
Motor
FY-25
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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