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Beidou DSW 3

retired

北斗一号03星

Positioning Navigation TimingGEOCOSPAR 2003-021ALaunched 5/24/2003

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Beidou
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3A
Launch Date: 5/24/2003
Last Contact: 1/9/2013

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,797.5 km
Inclination: 0.29 deg
Orbit Plane: 2
Dry Mass: 1,300 kg
Total Mass: 2,325 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Positioning Navigation Timing
Payload Category: NAV
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: China National Space Administration (CNSA)
Manufacturer: China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2003-021A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/475