Beidou DW 12

operational

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

MEOCIRCULAR

POV Track Group Ground

About Beidou DW 12

Description loading...

Live Position

Loading 3D Globe...

Upcoming Passes

Altitude History

Altitude vs Time

uPlot chart will show altitude changes over time

Two-Line Element Set

1 38250U 12018A 26022.13613400 -.00000051 00000-0 00000+0 0 9996

2 38250 55.8840 309.7996 0023110 277.8677 81.9073 1.86230173 93229

Epoch: Jan 22, 2026 • Age: 17 hours

Current Status

Altitude 21599.0 km

Velocity 3.77 km/s

Sub-Earth Point 52.43°N, 6.22°E

Launch Date Apr 29, 2012

Age 13.7 years

Type navigation

Launch Group

Unknown Vehicle • BeiDou Launch 16 • 2 satellites

Beidou DW 13

38251

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

Data: planet4589.org

Large Constellations

Loading constellations...