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Beidou IGSO 6

41434. Beidou IGSO 6 was launched on March 29, 2016 aboard a Chang Zheng 3A from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2016-021ANORAD 41434China

Identity

Name in GCAT
Beidou DW 22
Common name
Beidou IGSO 6
Payload designation
Beidou-2 I6
Other names
COMPASS I6,Beidou C15-C13/C107:PC
International designator
2016-021A
NORAD catalog number
41434
GCAT identifier
S41434
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/789

Mission

Mission type
Navigation
Use
Defense
Program
Beidou-2I
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Builder
Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
Platform (bus)
DFH-3

Launch

Date
March 29, 2016 · 20:11 UTC
Launch record
2016-021Success
Spaceport
Xichang · pad LC2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/T
Perigee
35,682 km
Apogee
35,888 km
Inclination
55.04°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
February 2023

Size

Mass
2,300 kg
Dry mass
1,300 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 Q35850672 (CC0).