Dong Fang Hong 52

China (PR)

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese satellite nº: 69

Also called Beidou 1B (and Beidou 2?)

Launch data:

Designation	26643 / 00082A
Launch date	20 Dec 2000 - 16:20 UT
Launch site	Xichang, LC1B
Launch vehicle	CZ-3A (S/N CZ3A-6 / #64)
Mission	Military: Navigation /Global Positioning
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	35764 x 35809 km
Eccentricity	5.34E-04
Inclination	1.52 deg
Period	1436.1 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC)
Platform	DFH-3 bus
Operator	Chinese Defense Ministry
Mass at launch	2200 kg 1100 kg propellant
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)	2.2 x 1.72 x 2.0 m
Solar array	pair of solar panels, span of 18.1 m
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	5-8 years

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
	80° E
Oct 2009	80.36° E

Mission details:

Space-based navigation and positioning system to improve accuracy of weapons and situational awareness of military forces.

Ref.: #7, #233, #226 - update: 05.01.10