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BEIDOU-3 G1
Operational
Navigation
GEO
Broadcasts precise timing/positioning signals for global navigation (GNSS).
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Launch
Launch date
November 1, 2018 at 03:57 PM UTC
Launch site
XICLF
Launched by
Long March 3B →
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Beidou-3 G1
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,821 km
Periapsis
35,752 km
Inclination
2.86°
Orbital period
1436.11 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)
2018-085A
NORAD catalog №
43683
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
China
Status
Operational