BD-3 M17 & M18 (Beidou DW42 & DW43)

China

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 429/430

Beidou BW= Beidou Daohang Weixing

Launch data:

Designation	BD-3 M17	BD-3 M18
Second name	Beidou DW42	Beidou DW43
NORAD-ID	43706	43707
Int. code	18093A	18093B
Launch date	18 Nov 2018 - 18:07 UT
Launch site	Xichang, LC-3
Launch vehicle	CZ-3B/YZ1
Mission	Polaris Navigation
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	21523 x 22194 km	21532 x 22072 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	54.99°	55.00°
Period	min	min
Decay

Satellites launched together.

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Shanghai CAS Institute
Platform
Operator	CNSA
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

China′s CALT launched a CZ-3B/YZ-1 from Xichang on Nov 18, 2018 placing two CAST-built Beidou-3 satellites, M17 and M18 (Beidou Daohang Weixing 42 and 43) in medium circular orbit.

External links:

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

Ref.: #7(JR757) - update: 30.11.18