BD-3 M5 & M6 (Beidou DW33 & DW34)

China

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 405/06

Beidou BW= Beidou Daohang Weixing

Launch data:

Designation	BD-3 M5	BD-3 M6
NORAD-ID	43581	43582
Int. code	18062A	18062B
Launch date	29 July 2018 - 01:40 UT
Launch site	Xichang, LC-3
Launch vehicle	CZ-3B/YZ1
Mission	Polaris Navigation
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	21530 x 21897 km	21520 x 22194 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	55.0°	55.0°
Period	min	min
Decay

2 Satellites launched together.

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	CAST/Beijing
Platform
Operator
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

The CALT/Beijing CZ-3B was used for China′s fourth launch, from Xichang.
Two more Beidou-3 navigation satellites were launched on July 29, 2018. This pair, Beidou-3 M5 and M6, used the design built by the Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites. They are number 33 and 34 in the overall constellation, also known as Beidou-3 MEO-5 and MEO-6.

External links:

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

Ref.: #7(JR752) - update: 20.11.18