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KL-BETA B (49060)
COSPAR: 2021-070B | Alt Name: GMS-Beta-B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 4, 2021
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC16
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49060
International Designator
2021-070B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:18:25 GMT
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Inclination
89.00°
Right Ascension
216.63°
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Argument of Perigee
73.59°
Period
103.25 min
Mean Motion
13.95 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KL-BETA B
Alternative Name
GMS-Beta-B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KLEO/YUANX
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 49060U 21070B 26185.30445851 .00000113 00000-0 74339-4 0 9996
2 49060 89.0029 216.6322 0007347 73.5895 286.6088 13.94723388250350
Source: Celestrak
Summary
KL-BETA B (also known as GMS-Beta-B) is a communication satellite launched on August 4, 2021, from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using the Chang Zheng 6 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1 meter in length and has a diameter of 0.5 meters with a span of 3 meters. It features Ka-band payload and laser communication equipment for its mission objectives. Equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power, the satellite weighs 100 kilograms at launch and is stabilized by Hall effect thrusters. KL-BETA B was manufactured by IMICAS and owned by KLEO/YUANX. The shape of the spacecraft is described as box-shaped with a panel.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
3
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
KL-Beta-B
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
IMICAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KLA
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Hall effect thrusters
Equipment
Ka-band payload, laser communication payload
Power System
solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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