Dong Fang Hong 51

Also called Beidou 1A

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General

Designation	26599 / 00069A
Launch date	30 Oct 2000
Country of origin	China
Mission	Navigation
Geostationary orbit	140°E
Launch vehicle	Long March 3A #61

This might be a test model of the future Beidou Navigation System (BNS). It might be operational too! It probably works as an overlay of the GPS system, as Egnos, probably in L-band. The satellite is based on the DFH-3 plaftorm and weights approx 2200 kg with its FY-25 apogee motor.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 30 Oct 2000	Jun 2007	140°E
Jun 2007	Oct 2010	140°E, inclined
Nov 2010		59°E, inclined

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External resources

sat-index articles

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