2000-069A
The Beidou (`Northern Dipper', or `Ursa Major') navigation technology satellite for the People's Liberation Army was launched by CZ-3A in late 2000. It was built by CAST/Beijing. Also referred to as Beidou Daohang Jishu Weixing, 'Ursa Major Navigation Technology Satellite', and Chinasat-32 (in the UN registration). China refers to the first satellites as a 'navigation demonstration system'.
On Nov 6, the apogee motor was fired to place the satellite at GEO 140E, the Chinasat-32 position. Phillip Clark speculated that further Beidou satellites would be launched to Chinasat-31 and -33, at 80E and 110.5E. The satellite was retired in Nov 2011.
The Beidou uses the DFH-3 bus.
Mass of the first satellite was 2315 kg.
| Beidou | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Oct 30 | 1602 | Launch by CZ-3A | XSC LC2 |
| T+2:25? Stage 1 MECO | |||
| T+2:27? Stage 2 MES, Stage 1 sep | |||
| T+3:52? Fairing sep | |||
| T+4:15? St 2 MECO | |||
| T+4:20? St 2 VECO | |||
| T+4:21? St 2 sep, St 3 MES | |||
| 1612 | T+10:19? St 3 MECO-1 | ||
| T+20:00? St 3 MES-2 | |||
| T+22:00? St 3 MECO-2 | |||
| 1625? | T+23:40? Stage 3 sep | ||
| 2000 Oct 30 | 753.14 194 x 41890 x 25.0 | ||
| 2000 Nov 6 | 0530? | AKM burn | |
| 2000 Nov 7 | (?) | 753.77 192 x 41922 x 25.0 | |
| 2000 Nov 9 | 1436.12 35772 x 35801 x 0.2 GEO 140.0E | ||
| 2000 Dec 1 | 1436.05 35773 x 35798 x 0.1 GEO 140.0E | ||
| 2006 Aug 4 | 1436.12 35784 x 35790 x 0.0 GEO 140.0E | ||
| 2010 Sep 20 | 1436.27 35773 x 35807 x 1.7 GEO 139.0E | ||
| 2010 Sep | Slow drift W | ||
| 2010 Oct 17 | 1436.41 35775 x 35808 x 1.7 GEO 137.7E | ||
| 2010 Oct 27 | Move out | ||
| 2010 Nov 24 | Move in | ||
| 2010 Nov 30 | 1436.09 35761 x 35811 x 1.9 GEO 59.2E | ||
| 2011 Jul 21 | 1435.95 35771 x 35796 x 2.4 GEO 58.9E | ||
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