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Beidou DW 3

retired

三颗北斗导航卫星

Positioning Navigation TimingGEOCOSPAR 2010-001ALaunched 1/16/2010

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Beidou DW 3 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3C
Launch Date: 1/16/2010
Last Contact: 3/31/2020

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 1.8 deg
Orbit Plane: 2
Dry Mass: 1,700 kg
Total Mass: 3,060 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)

Constellation

Name: BeiDou
Active Satellites: 50

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2010-001A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/649