BD-17
Satellite information BD-17 - BEIDOU 17
| Spacetrack Directory Name | BD-17 |
| Alternative name | BEIDOU 17 |
| Group | BEIDOU |
| Orbit launches |
2015-03-30 |
| Deorbitation |
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| Country/organisation of origin | Chiny (PRC) |
| Starting point | XICLF (Xichang Launch Facility, China) |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 35620 km |
| Apogee | 35933 km |
| Height BD-17 | 35793.59 km |
Additional information BD-17
BD?17 63 is a low-mass K type star in the southern constellation Cetus. It is a 9th magnitude star at a distance of about 112 light years from Earth.
The star BD-17 63 is named Felixvarela. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Cuba, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Felix Varela (1788?1853) was the first to teach science in Cuba.
Average orbit height BD-17
Average velocity BD-17
Average inclination BD-17
