BD-3 M9 & M10 (Beidou DW 30 & DW 31)

China

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 380/81

Beidou BW= Beidou Daohang Weixing - Called: Beidou 3M7/M8??

Launch data:

Designation	BD-3 M9	BD-3 M10
Second name	Beidou 30 (M7?)	Beidou 31 (M8?)
NORAD-ID	43245	43246
Int. code	18029A	18029B
Launch date	29 March 2018
Launch site	Xichang, LC-2
Launch vehicle	CZ-3B/YZ1
Mission	Polaris Navigation
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	21528x21542 km	21519x21550 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	55.2 °	55.2 °
Period	773.2 min	773.2 min
Decay

Launched together.

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Shanghai CAS Institute
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 third launch, from Xichang.

External links:

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

Ref.: #228 - update: 19.01.19