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BEIDOU-3 G2 (45344)
COSPAR: 2020-017A | Alt Name: Beidou DW 54
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 9, 2020
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45344
International Designator
2020-017A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
2.90°
Right Ascension
47.58°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
47.14°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BEIDOU-3 G2
Alternative Name
Beidou DW 54
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 45344U 20017A 26185.16682381 -.00000130 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 45344 2.8967 47.5846 0002558 47.1404 327.6044 1.00271349 23433
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BEIDOU-3 G2, also known as Beidou DW 54, is a navigation satellite operated by CNSA (China National Space Administration). Launched on March 9, 2020, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF) using the Chang Zheng 3B launch vehicle, it features a DFH-3B Bus configuration. The satellite has dimensions of 3 meters in length and 1.7 meters in diameter with a span of 18 meters due to its deployable solar arrays. Its dry mass is 1700 kilograms and the total launch mass was 3060 kilograms. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays for power generation and batteries, and it has an expected operational lifetime of 8 years. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels (Pan).
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 G2
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
Map
Next Pass
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