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BEIDOU-3 M22 (44793)
COSPAR: 2019-078A | Alt Name: Beidou DW 51
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 23, 2019
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44793
International Designator
2019-078A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:48:48 GMT
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Inclination
53.92°
Right Ascension
299.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
49.99°
Period
773.25 min
Mean Motion
1.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BEIDOU-3 M22
Alternative Name
Beidou DW 51
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 44793U 19078A 26183.11722617 -.00000061 00000-0 00000+0 0 9996
2 44793 53.9213 299.3025 0005958 49.9871 310.0853 1.86227671 44926
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The BEIDOU-3 M22 satellite, also known as Beidou DW 51, was launched on November 23, 2019, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (LC3) using the Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 launch vehicle. It is part of China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System and has a dry mass of 850 kilograms with a launch mass of 1014 kilograms. The satellite measures 2.2 meters in length, 1.7 meters in diameter, and spans 10 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The spacecraft's shape consists of a box structure plus two panels and was manufactured by SECM (Satellite Engineering Center of Microelectronics). Its primary purpose is navigation support within the constellation, and it has an expected lifetime of 12 years. The satellite is owned by CNSA (China National Space Administration) and serves as part of China's space-based navigation infrastructure.
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 M22
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
Map
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