Subscribe with SteadyBD-3 I (Type 2)
BD-3 I2-S ? [CASC]
BD 3I (Beidou 3I) satellites are the IGSO component of the 3rd phase of the chinese Beidou (Compass) satellite navigation system, which, in contrast to GPS and GLONASS, uses both geostationary satellites and satellites in intermediate orbit.
This series provides the satellites for the inclined geostationary (IGSO) constellation called "Compass-I".
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Navigation |
| Operator: | CNSA |
| Contractors: | CASC |
| Equipment: | ? |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 10 years |
| Mass: | 4200 kg |
| Orbit: | 35652 × 35959 km, 55 |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD-3 I2-S (Beidou 20) | 2015-053A | 29.09.2015 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-3B/G2 | ||
| BD-3 I1 (Beidou 44) | 2019-023A | 20.04.2019 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-3B/G3 | ||
| BD-3 I2 (Beidou 46) | 2019-035A | 24.06.2019 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-3B/G3 | ||
| BD-3 I3 (Beidou 49) | 2019-073A | 04.11.2019 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3B/G3 |
Launch Sites:
- Xi = Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China
Further BD (Beidou) missions:
- BD 1 [DFH-3 Bus]
- BD 2G 1, ..., 6 [DFH-3 Bus]
- BD 2M 1, ..., 5 / BD 2I 1, ..., 6 [DFH-3 Bus]
- BD 3G 1, ..., 5 [DFH-3B Bus]
- BD 3I (Type 1) 1
- BD 3I (Type 2) 2
- BD 3M (Type 1) 1, 2
- BD 3M (Type 2) 3
