Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Compass M1 (Beidou M1) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
Chinese Defense Ministry |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Navigation/Global Positioning |
Class of Orbit |
MEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
21519 |
Apogee (km) |
21545 |
Eccentricity |
0.000465916421761881 |
Inclination (degrees) |
55.26 |
Period (minutes) |
773.39 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2200 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
14-04-2007 |
Expected Lifetime |
8 yrs. |
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 |
2007-011A |
NORAD Number |
31115 |
Comments |
Part of Compass constellation; first one in MEO orbit. |