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BEIDOU-3 M27 (61186)
COSPAR: 2024-168B | Alt Name: Beidou DW 59
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 19, 2024
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
XSC -
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61186
International Designator
2024-168B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:40:30 GMT
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Inclination
54.44°
Right Ascension
301.11°
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Argument of Perigee
291.69°
Period
773.24 min
Mean Motion
1.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BEIDOU-3 M27
Alternative Name
Beidou DW 59
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 61186U 24168B 26200.61146196 -.00000097 00000+0 00000+0 0 9992
2 61186 54.4420 301.1145 0003422 291.6920 25.0720 01.86230164 12389
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BEIDOU-3 M27, also known as Beidou DW 59, is a satellite manufactured by CAST and operated by CNSA. It was launched on September 19, 2024, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSC) using the Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2.2 meters in length and 1.7 meters in diameter with a span of 10 meters, featuring a shape described as "Box + 2 Pan". Its dry mass is 850 kg and it had a launch mass of 1014 kg. The satellite's NORAD catalog ID is 61186 and its object identifier is 2024-168B, belonging to the BD-3M bus type.
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 M27
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
BD-3M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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