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NORAD ID: 38250 Int'l Des: 2012-018 Owner: CNSA Country: CN Constellation: BeiDou operational
MEOCIRCULAR

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About Beidou DW 12

Beidou DW 12 (NORAD 38250) is a BeiDou constellation satellite launched Apr 29, 2012 by CNSA of CN. It operates in MEO, CIRCULAR orbit with a mass of 2300.00 kg.

About Beidou DW 12

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Two-Line Element Set

1 38250U 12018A 26170.87348573 -.00000087 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 38250 55.7554 304.7848 0020142 273.7416 86.0206 1.86229624 95998
Epoch: Jun 19, 2026 • Age: 55 hours

Current Status

Altitude 21592.5 km
Velocity 3.77 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 55.57°N, 73.54°E
Launch Date Apr 29, 2012
Age 14.1 years
Type navigation

Launch Group

Unknown Vehicle • BeiDou Launch 16 • 2 satellites

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 2300.00 kg
Dry Mass 1300.00 kg
Total Mass 2300.00 kg
Length 3.00 m
Diameter 1.70 m
Span 18.00 m
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Manufacturer CAST
Bus Type DFH-3
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State CNSA/CN

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