BD-3 I1 (Beidou DW44)

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Description:

• BD 3I (Beidou 3I) satellites are the IGSO 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 provides the satellites for the inclined geostationary (IGSO) constellation called "Compass-I".
• Already type "BD-3 I1" launched on Mar 30, 2015 (2015-019A)?

Mission details:

• China launched a new Beidou 3 satellite on Apr 20, 2019 to geostationary transfer orbit. It reportedly was planned to enter an inclined GEO at 55 degrees, with apogee burn apparently on Apr 21, but as of Apr 30 the satellite had not been tracked in its new orbit.

External links:

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