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Beidou M5

38774. Beidou M5 was launched on September 18, 2012 aboard a Chang Zheng 3B from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

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Identity

Name in GCAT
Beidou DW 14
Common name
Beidou M5
Payload designation
Beidou-2 M5
Other names
COMPASS M5,Beidou C13/C014:PC
International designator
2012-050A
NORAD catalog number
38774
GCAT identifier
S38774
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/714

Mission

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

Launch

Date
September 18, 2012 · 19:10 UTC
Launch record
2012-050Success
Spaceport
Xichang · pad LC2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
MEO
Perigee
21,464 km
Apogee
21,590 km
Inclination
54.95°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Oct 21, 2014
End of operations
Oct 21, 2014

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 Q14083944 (CC0).