About

Beidou DW 18

operational
NORAD ID: 40749 • Int'l Des: 2015-037 • Owner: CNSA • Country: CN • Constellation: BeiDou
MEOCIRCULAR
POV Track Group Ground

About Beidou DW 18

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 40749U 15037B 25273.14106588 -.00000030 00000-0 00000+0 0 9995
2 40749 55.0978 310.9814 0002551 352.4537 7.6047 1.86254040 69287
Epoch: Sep 30, 2025 • Age: 141 hours

Current Status

Altitude 21525.3 km
Velocity 3.78 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -22.74°S, 82.89°W
Launch Date Jul 25, 2015
Age 10.2 years
Type navigation

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 1014.00 kg
Dry Mass 850.00 kg
Total Mass 1014.00 kg
Length 2.20 m
Diameter 1.70 m
Span 10.00 m
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Manufacturer CAST
Bus Type BD-3M
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State CNSA/CN
Data: planet4589.org

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