Beidou DW 13

operational

NORAD ID: 38251 • Int'l Des: 2012-018 • Owner: CNSA • Country: CN • Constellation: BeiDou

MEOCIRCULAR

POV Track Group Ground

About Beidou DW 13

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 38251U 12018B 26016.16166257 -.00000074 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992

2 38251 55.7906 309.2264 0014503 282.8798 76.9750 1.86229845 93119

Epoch: Jan 16, 2026 • Age: 51 hours

Current Status

Altitude 21508.2 km

Velocity 3.78 km/s

Sub-Earth Point -21.84°S, 78.58°E

Launch Date Apr 29, 2012

Age 13.7 years

Type navigation

Launch Group

Unknown Vehicle • BeiDou Launch 16 • 2 satellites

Beidou DW 12

38250

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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