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Beidou DW 21

retired

第21颗北斗导航卫星

Positioning Navigation TimingMEOCOSPAR 2016-006ALaunched 2/1/2016

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Beidou DW21
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3C
Launch Date: 2/1/2016
Last Contact: 1/1/2017

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: MEO
Altitude: 21,527.5 km
Inclination: 55.02 deg
Orbit Plane: 1 B
Dry Mass: 850 kg
Total Mass: 1,014 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: China National Space Administration (CNSA)
Manufacturer: Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites

Constellation

Name: BeiDou
Active Satellites: 50

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2016-006A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/789