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BEIDOU-2 G4

OperationalNavigationGEO

Broadcasts precise timing/positioning signals for global navigation (GNSS).

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Launch

Launch date
October 31, 2010 at 04:26 PM UTC
Launch site
XICLF
Launched by
Long March 3C →
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,808 km
Periapsis
35,765 km
Inclination
3.63°
Orbital period
1436.1 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Chinese Ministry of National Defense
Manufacturer
Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC)
Users
Military/Government
Launch mass
6,000 kg
Design lifetime
8 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2010-057A
NORAD catalog №
37210
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Radar cross-section
19.9526 m²
Status
Operational