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BEIDOU-3 M28 (61187)
COSPAR: 2024-168C | Alt Name: Beidou DW 60
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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
61187
International Designator
2024-168C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:34:14 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
54.44°
Right Ascension
301.11°
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Argument of Perigee
41.93°
Period
773.24 min
Mean Motion
1.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BEIDOU-3 M28
Alternative Name
Beidou DW 60
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 61187U 24168C 26200.23211669 -.00000095 00000+0 00000+0 0 9997
2 61187 54.4378 301.1104 0000846 41.9331 155.5347 01.86230183 9859
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BEIDOU-3 M28, also known as Beidou DW 60, is a satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 61187 and was launched on September 19, 2024, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF), using the Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 2.2 meters in length, 1.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 10 meters, with a dry mass of 850 kilograms and a launch mass of 1014 kilograms. It is manufactured by CAST and owned by the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The satellite has a box-shaped body with two panels and its purpose and mission details are not specified in the provided data.
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 M28
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
Next Pass
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