BEIDOU 8

37384
Spacetrack Directory Number
2011-04-09
Orbit launches
35794.49 km
Average height
11068.73 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information BEIDOU 8 - Beidou DW 8

Spacetrack Directory Name BEIDOU 8
Alternative name Beidou DW 8
Group BEIDOU
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Orbit launches 2011-04-09 (15 years ago)
Days in orbit 5576
Country/organisation of origin Chiny (PRC)
Starting point XICLF (Xichang Launch Facility, China)
Type Satellite
Categories
Perigee 35568 km
Apogee 36016 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 62.44°
Laps per day 1
Orbit GEO
Height BEIDOU 8 35794.49 km

Additional information BEIDOU 8

The BEIDOU-2 IGSO-3 satellite, also known as Beidou DW 8, is a navigation satellite launched by CNSA on April 9, 2011, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF), LC3 launch pad, using the Chang Zheng 3A launch vehicle. It has a DFH-3 bus configuration and measures approximately 3 meters in length with a diameter of 1.7 meters and a span of 18 meters. The satellites dry mass is 1300 kg and its launch mass was 2300 kg, featuring two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. It has a designed lifetime of 8 years and was manufactured by CAST with the FY-25 motor. Its primary mission is navigation purposes as part of the Beidou constellation.

satellite BEIDOU 8 Date of exalting 09.04.2011y. Average height of ISS BEIDOU 8 hundred 35794.49 km. Average velocity BEIDOU 8 is 11068.73 km/h. Inclination BEIDOU 8 satellite 62.19°.

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Update time: 2026-07-15 15:12:11
Average height of ISS BEIDOU 8 is: 35794.49km
Average velocity BEIDOU 8 is: 11068.73km/h
Average orbit height BEIDOU 8 is: 62.19°
BEIDOU 8 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 2011-04-09
BEIDOU 8 is from 5576 days Days in orbit.