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Beidou-3 M1S

Satellite. Beidou-3 M1S was launched on July 25, 2015 aboard a Chang Zheng 3B/YZ-1 from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2015-037ANORAD 40748China

Identity

Name in GCAT
Beidou DW 19
Common name
Beidou-3 M1S
Payload designation
Beidou-3 M2-S
Other names
COMPASS M2-S,Beidou C34-C58/C103:PC
International designator
2015-037A
NORAD catalog number
40748
GCAT identifier
S40748
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/789

Mission

Mission type
Navigation
Use
Defense
Program
Beidou-3M
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Builder
Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
Platform (bus)
BD-3M

Launch

Date
July 25, 2015 · 12:29 UTC
Launch record
2015-037Success
Spaceport
Xichang · pad LC2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
MEO
Perigee
21,513 km
Apogee
21,543 km
Inclination
55.02°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
February 2023

Size

Mass
1,014 kg
Dry mass
850 kg
Length
2.2 m
Diameter
1.70 m
Span
10.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q21663525 (CC0).