BD-3 G2Q (Beidou DW54)

Launch data: Designation  45344 / 20017A Launch date  09 Mar 2020 - 11:55 UTC Launch site  Xichang, LC-2 Launch vehicle  CZ-3B/G3 Mission  Navigation Perigee / Apogee  243 x 35781 km Eccentricity   Inclination  28.5° Period  631.6 min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• BD 3G (Beidou 3G) satellites are the GEO component of the 3rd 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.
• This series, also called "Compass-G" is the geostationary constellation.

Mission details:

• Beidou DW 54, the second geostationary payload in the Beidou-3 series, was launched to geotransfer orbit on Mar 9, 2020. The satellite has the system designations Beidou-3 GEO-2/C60.

External links:

• Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking