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

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 38250U 12018A 25339.88370985 -.00000070 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998

2 38250 55.9260 311.3880 0024428 273.8805 85.8231 1.86229708 92342

Epoch: Dec 5, 2025 • Age: 50 hours

Current Status

Altitude 21495.0 km

Velocity 3.78 km/s

Sub-Earth Point -26.72°S, 139.32°W

Launch Date Apr 29, 2012

Age 13.6 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

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