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BEIDOU-3 M18 (43707)
COSPAR: 2018-093B | Alt Name: Beidou DW 43
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 18, 2018
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43707
International Designator
2018-093B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:40:12 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
54.17°
Right Ascension
181.72°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
321.98°
Period
773.25 min
Mean Motion
1.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BEIDOU-3 M18
Alternative Name
Beidou DW 43
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43707U 18093B 26184.81958499 .00000087 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 43707 54.1709 181.7241 0008059 321.9771 37.9661 1.86226636 51845
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BEIDOU-3 M18, also known as Beidou DW 43, is a navigation satellite launched by CNSA on November 18, 2018, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (LC3) using the Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of approximately 2.2 meters in length and 1.7 meters in diameter with a span of 10 meters. It weighs 1014 kilograms at launch, with a dry mass of 850 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with 2 deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply and has a mission lifetime of 12 years. Manufactured by CAST, BEIDOU-3 M18 serves the purpose of navigation as part of the Beidou-3 constellation and features a shape described as "Box + 2 Pan".
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 M18
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
12 years
Bus
BD-3M/SAR
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
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Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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