BD-2 M2

BD-2 M2

China (PR)

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 189

Also called: Beidou DW14, Beidou 2-14, Compass M5

Launch data:

Designation	38774 / 12050A
Launch date	18 Sept 2012 - 19:10 UT
Launch site	Xichang, LC-2
Launch vehicle	CZ-3B/E
Mission	Mil: Navigation
MEO Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	21462 x 21591 km
Eccentricity	2,31E-03
Inclination	55.0 deg
Period	773.1 min

Launched together with: BD-2 M5

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC)
Platform	DFH-3 Bus
Operator	Chinese Defense Ministry
Mass at launch	3800 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array	2 deployable solar arrays
Stabilization
Propulsion	490 N
DC power
Design lifetime	8 yrs - still active

Description:

BD 2M (Beidou 2M) and BD 2I (Beidou 2I) satellites are the MEO and IGSO component of the 2rd phase of the chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system, which, in contrast to GPS and GLONASS, uses both geostationary satellites and satellites in intermediate orbit. BEIDOU M5 is the 14th Beidou spacecraft in the program.

Ref.: #14, #226, #228 - update: 07.07.13