About

Beidou DW 42

operational
NORAD ID: 43706 • Int'l Des: 2018-093 • Owner: CNSA • Country: CN • Constellation: BeiDou
MEOCIRCULAR
POV Track Group Ground

About Beidou DW 42

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 43706U 18093A 25296.24235443 .00000032 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 43706 54.1740 190.3365 0007578 301.2494 237.6274 1.86228451 47122
Epoch: Oct 23, 2025 • Age: 64 hours

Current Status

Altitude 21545.5 km
Velocity 3.78 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 18.80°N, 0.33°W
Launch Date Nov 18, 2018
Age 6.9 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/SAR
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State CNSA/CN
Data: planet4589.org

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