Find Beidou DW 16
NORAD ID: 38953 • Int'l Des: 2012-059 • Owner: CNSA • Country: CN • Constellation:
BeiDou • operational
HEOCIRCULARGSO
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About Beidou DW 16
Beidou DW 16 (NORAD 38953) is a BeiDou constellation satellite launched Oct 25, 2012 by CNSA of CN. It operates in HEO, CIRCULAR, GSO orbit with a mass of 3060.00 kg.
About Beidou DW 16
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Two-Line Element Set
1 38953U 12059A 26194.57765459 -.00000183 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 38953 4.4847 73.2341 0008813 327.2308 182.9135 1.00274089 50175
Epoch: Jul 13, 2026 •
Age: 11 hours
Current Status
Altitude 35749.2 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 3.08 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -2.87°S,
84.06°E
Launch Date Oct 25, 2012
Age 13.7 years
Type navigation
Technical Details
Classification Payload
Mass 3060.00 kg
Dry Mass 1700.00 kg
Total Mass 3060.00 kg
Length 3.00 m
Diameter 1.70 m
Span 18.00 m
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Manufacturer CAST
Bus Type DFH-3B
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State CNSA/CN
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