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BEIDOU-2 M1

NonoperationalNavigationMEO

BEIDOU-2 M1 is a China (CNSA) navigation satellite, part of the Beidou constellation, launched on April 13, 2007 into MEO.

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Launch

Launch date
April 13, 2007 at 08:11 PM UTC
Launch site
XICLF
Launched by
Long March 3A →
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Beidou DW 1
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
MEO
Apoapsis
22,457 km
Periapsis
22,447 km
Inclination
50.93°
Orbital period
811.96 min

Spacecraft

Operator
China (CNSA)
Manufacturer
CAST
Users
Government/Military
Launch mass
2,320 kg
Design lifetime
12 years
Detailed purpose
Navigation

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2007-011A
NORAD catalog №
31115
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Constellation
Beidou
Radar cross-section
6.2708 m²
Status
Nonoperational

End of mission

Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational

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