BEIDOU-3 M1

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BEIDOU-3 M1 is classified as:

• Beidou Navigation System

NORAD ID: 43001
Int'l Code: 2017-069A
Perigee: 21,513.9 km
Apogee: 21,556.3 km
Inclination: 55.1 °
Period: 773.2 minutes
Semi major axis: 27906 km
RCS: Unknown
Launch date: November 5, 2017
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Launch site: Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

BEIDOU-3 M1 is a new member of China's Beidou positioning network. The satellite is the 24th to join the Beidou fleet, which currently includes around 15 operational navigation craft. The third-generation satellites now being launched by China feature higher-performance rubidium and hydrogen atomic clocks, inter-satellite links, improved spatial signal accuracy, better compatibility with other countries' navigation satellites, and offer search-and-rescue services. The third-generation Beidou spacecraft can provide positioning accuracies between 2.5 and 5 meters (8.2 to 16.4 feet).

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1 43001U 17069A   19016.87969457 +.00000044 +00000-0 +00000-0 0  9991
2 43001 055.0769 153.5933 0007602 281.8277 164.5781 01.86231739008168

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