BEIDOU IGSO-6

active

Position—

NORAD / COSPAR41434 / 2016-021A

OperatorBeidou

OrbitMEO

ManufacturerChina Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)

ModelDFH-3 Bus

Mass—

Launch siteXichang Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicleLong March CZ-3A

Bus: DFH-3 Bus | Manufacturer: CAST | Power: 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries | Propulsion: 490 N

Lifetime

29 Mar 2016Launched

8 yrDesign life

10.3 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Mar 2024End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 2.3 years