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BEIDOU-2 IGSO-6

OperationalNavigationGEO

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

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Launch

Launch date
March 29, 2016 at 08:11 PM UTC
Launch site
XICLF
Launched by
Long March 3A →
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
36,031 km
Periapsis
35,549 km
Inclination
60.22°
Orbital period
1436.26 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Chinese Ministry of National Defense
Manufacturer
Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC)
Users
Military/Government
Launch mass
4,200 kg
Dry mass
1,900 kg
Design lifetime
8 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2016-021A
NORAD catalog №
41434
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Radar cross-section
26.1904 m²
Status
Operational