BD-3 I2 (Beidou 46)

China

Int. spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 477

Also called: Beidou DW46.

Launch data:

Designation	44337 / 19035A
Launch date	24 June 2019 - 18:09 UT
Launch site	Xichang, LC-3
Launch vehicle	CZ-3B/G2 (Y60)
Mission	Navigation
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35730 x 35831 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	55.0°
Period	min

Spacecraft data:

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

Mission details:

On Jun 24, 2019 China′s CALT launched Chang Zheng 3B no. Y60 with the No. 46 Beidou Navigation Satellite into geotransfer orbit. The payload is made an apogee burn to a 55 degree inclined synchronous orbit sometime prior to Jul 5, and is now in a 35730 x 35831 km x 55.0 deg drift orbit.

External links:

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

Ref.: #7(JR766) - update: 21.10.19