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 26010.25511062 -.00000101 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995

2 38251 55.7959 309.4256 0014732 281.3357 78.5095 1.86229473 93004

Epoch: Jan 10, 2026 • Age: 47 hours

Current Status

Altitude 21518.7 km

Velocity 3.78 km/s

Sub-Earth Point -32.12°S, 27.15°W

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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