BEIDOU 15

38775
Spacetrack Directory Number
2012-09-18
Orbit launches
21535.55 km
Average height
13605.67 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information BEIDOU 15 - Beidou DW 15

Spacetrack Directory Name BEIDOU 15
Alternative name Beidou DW 15
Group BEIDOU
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Orbit launches 2012-09-18 (13 years ago)
Days in orbit 5071
Country/organisation of origin Chiny (PRC)
Starting point XICLF (Xichang Launch Facility, China)
Type Satellite
Categories
Perigee 21493 km
Apogee 21562 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 56.59°
Laps per day 2
Orbit MEO (Non-Polar Inclined)
Height BEIDOU 15 21535.55 km

Additional information BEIDOU 15

The BEIDOU-2 M6 satellite, also known as Beidou DW 15, is operated by CNSA and was manufactured by CAST using a DFH-3 Bus configuration. Launched on September 18, 2012, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF), LC2 pad, it utilized a Chang Zheng 3B launch vehicle for deployment into orbit. The satellite has dimensions of approximately 3 meters in length and 1.7 meters in diameter with a span of 18 meters due to its deployable elements. It weighed 2300 kg at launch and has a dry mass of 1300 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays for power generation along with batteries, BEIDOU-2 M6 is designed for navigation purposes and has an operational lifetime of 8 years. The satellites shape is described as a box with two panels and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 10 square meters.

satellite BEIDOU 15 Date of exalting 18.09.2012y. Average height of ISS BEIDOU 15 hundred 21535.55 km. Average velocity BEIDOU 15 is 13605.67 km/h. Inclination BEIDOU 15 satellite 56.43°.

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Update time: 2026-08-07 08:25:07
Average height of ISS BEIDOU 15 is: 21535.55km
Average velocity BEIDOU 15 is: 13605.67km/h
Average orbit height BEIDOU 15 is: 56.43°
BEIDOU 15 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 2012-09-18
BEIDOU 15 is from 5071 days Days in orbit.