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BEIDOU-2 IGSO-7

OperationalNavigationGEO

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

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Launch

Launch date
July 9, 2018 at 08:58 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
36,234 km
Periapsis
35,350 km
Inclination
55.19°
Orbital period
1436.37 min

Spacecraft

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

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2018-057A
NORAD catalog №
43539
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Status
Operational