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Beidou
Beidou was launched on April 14, 2009 aboard a Chang Zheng 3C from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2009-018ANORAD 34779China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Beidou DW 2
- Common name
- Beidou
- Payload designation
- Beidou-2 G2
- Other names
- COMPASS G2,Beidou C02/C002:PC
- International designator
- 2009-018A
- NORAD catalog number
- 34779
- GCAT identifier
- S34779
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/602
Mission
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Beidou-2G
- Owner
- CNSA
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
- Platform (bus)
- DFH-3B
Launch
- Date
- April 14, 2009 · 16:16 UTC
- Launch record
- 2009-018Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 3C
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC2?
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,774 km
- Apogee
- 35,798 km
- Inclination
- 0.95°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Apr 14, 2009
- End of operations
- Sep 8, 2010
Size
- Mass
- 3,060 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,700 kg
- Length
- 3.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.70 m
- Span
- 18.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14083903 (CC0).