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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3ALaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Beidou DW 1
Launched
April 13, 2007
Summary
Beidou DW 1 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3A from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on April 13, 2007. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 43rd launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 4,830th orbital launch attempt. It was the 13th Long March 3A flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). Beidou DW 1, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 21,533 km orbit inclined 55.0°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
- Milestone
- 13th Long March 3A flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 43rd launch3rd this yearhumanity's 4,830th orbital launch attempt13th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Beidou DW 1 · NORAD 31115 · 2007-011 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2007-011A
- Epoch
- 2007-04-13 17:37:47 UTC
- Mean motion
- 3.83493648 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.6184842
- Inclination
- 55.0248°
- Ascending node
- 91.4052°
- Arg. of perigee
- 173.6514°
- Mean anomaly
- 201.2302°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: MEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 debris; 1 still in orbit
- Beidou DW 1 · NORAD 31115 · in orbit
CZ-3A Y13 Stage 3 · re-entered July 18, 2017
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Satellite for the second phase of the Chinese Beidou navigation system
Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
17th launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 1st this year · 43rd from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
about 2 years after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Beidou DW 1 launch?
Beidou DW 1 launched on April 13, 2007. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Beidou DW 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Beidou DW 1?
Long March 3A, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3A spec sheet
Where did Beidou DW 1 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Beidou DW 1 reach?
Beidou DW 1, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 21,533 km orbit inclined 55.0°.
How many satellites did Beidou DW 1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Beidou DW 1 part of?
BeiDou. About BeiDou