Launch Date
September 22, 2019
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1
NORAD ID
44543
International Designator
2019-061B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:06:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
54.40°
Right Ascension
182.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
339.41°
Period
773.25 min
Mean Motion
1.86 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
BEIDOU-3 M23
Alternative Name
Beidou DW 47
Type
Status
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 44543U 19061B 26184.46290774 .00000084 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 44543 54.3962 182.1475 0005842 339.4120 7.0782 1.86227531 46098
Source: Celestrak
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
Payload
Beidou-3 M23
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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