BEIDOU 6

37210
Spacetrack Directory Number
2010-10-31
Orbit launches
35786.16 km
Average height
11068.98 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information BEIDOU 6 - Beidou DW 6

Spacetrack Directory Name BEIDOU 6
Alternative name Beidou DW 6
Group BEIDOU
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Orbit launches 2010-10-31 (15 years ago)
Days in orbit 5782
Country/organisation of origin Chiny (PRC)
Starting point XICLF (Xichang Launch Facility, China)
Type Satellite
Categories
Perigee 35758 km
Apogee 35814 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 3.82°
Laps per day 1
Orbit GEO
Height BEIDOU 6 35786.16 km

Additional information BEIDOU 6

The BEIDOU-2 G4 satellite, also known as Beidou DW 6, is operated by CNSA and serves a navigation mission. It was launched on October 31, 2010, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (LC2) using the Chang Zheng 3C launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3 meters in length, 1.7 meters in diameter, and an overall span of 18 meters when fully deployed. It has a dry mass of 1700 kg and was launched with a total mass of 3060 kg. BEIDOU-2 G4 is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellites configuration follows the DFH-3 Bus design, manufactured by CAST, and its shape consists of a box with two panels. It features an RCS of 19.9526 and uses a FY-25 motor. Its operational lifetime is expected to be eight years.

satellite BEIDOU 6 Date of exalting 31.10.2010y. Average height of ISS BEIDOU 6 hundred 35786.16 km. Average velocity BEIDOU 6 is 11068.98 km/h. Inclination BEIDOU 6 satellite 3.37°.

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Update time: 2026-08-29 20:20:22
Average height of ISS BEIDOU 6 is: 35786.16km
Average velocity BEIDOU 6 is: 11068.98km/h
Average orbit height BEIDOU 6 is: 3.37°
BEIDOU 6 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 2010-10-31
BEIDOU 6 is from 5782 days Days in orbit.