BD-20

40938
Spacetrack Directory Number
2015-09-29
Orbit launches
35795.19 km
Average height
11068.41 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information BD-20 - BEIDOU 20

Spacetrack Directory Name BD-20
Alternative name BEIDOU 20
Group BEIDOU
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Orbit launches 2015-09-29 (10 years ago)
Days in orbit 4009
Country/organisation of origin Chiny (PRC)
Starting point XICLF (Xichang Launch Facility, China)
Type Satellite
Categories
Perigee 35588 km
Apogee 35983 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 49.08°
Laps per day 1
Orbit GEO
Height BD-20 35795.19 km

Additional information BD-20

BEIDOU-3S IGSO-2S, also known as Beidou DW 20, is a navigation satellite operated by CNSA (China National Space Administration). Launched on September 29, 2015, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center using the Chang Zheng 3B launch vehicle, it measures 2.5 meters in length and has a diameter of 1.7 meters with a span of 10 meters. The spacecraft carries the Beidou-3 I2-S payload for navigation purposes and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. With a dry mass of 1,150 kg and launch mass of the same value, it was manufactured by CAST (Chinese Academy of Space Technology) and has an expected lifetime of 10 years. The satellite features a box shape with two panels and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 61.2179 square meters.

satellite BD-20 Date of exalting 29.09.2015y. Average height of ISS BD-20 hundred 35795.19 km. Average velocity BD-20 is 11068.41 km/h. Inclination BD-20 satellite 49.37°.

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Update time: 2026-09-20 20:30:21
Average height of ISS BD-20 is: 35795.19km
Average velocity BD-20 is: 11068.41km/h
Average orbit height BD-20 is: 49.37°
BD-20 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 2015-09-29
BD-20 is from 4009 days Days in orbit.