Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Compass G-8 (Beidou IGSO-3) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
Chinese Defense Ministry |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Navigation/Global Positioning |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
118 |
Perigee (km) |
35693 |
Apogee (km) |
37872 |
Eccentricity |
0.0252476681536412 |
Inclination (degrees) |
96.4 |
Period (minutes) |
1435.93 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2300 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
09-04-2011 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC) |
Country of Contractor |
China (PR) |
Launch Site |
Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March 3A |
COSPAR Number |
2011-013A |
NORAD Number |
37384 |
Comments |
Part of Compass constellation. |