Beidou DW 31

operational
NORAD ID: 43246 Int'l Des: 2018-029 Owner: CNSA Country: CN Constellation: BeiDou
MEOCIRCULAR

About Beidou DW 31

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 43246U 18029B 26012.16547056 -.00000097 00000-0 00000+0 0 9990
2 43246 54.3340 305.4336 0004710 10.0606 349.9637 1.86229093 52973
Epoch: Jan 12, 2026 • Age: 5 hours

Current Status

Altitude 21538.5 km
Velocity 3.78 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 36.64°N, 149.46°W
Launch Date Mar 29, 2018
Age 7.7 years
Type navigation

Launch Group

Unknown Vehicle • BeiDou Launch 28 • 2 satellites

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 SECM
Bus Type BD-3M2
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State CNSA/CN

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