Compass-IGSO1
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| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2010-036A |
| SATCAT no. | 36828 |
| Mission duration | 8 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | DFH-3 |
| Manufacturer | CAST |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 31 July 2010, 21:30:04 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Chang Zheng 3C |
| Launch site | Xichang LC-2 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geosynchronous |
| Perigee altitude | 35,653 kilometres (22,154 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,924 kilometres (22,322 mi) |
| Inclination | 54.47 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 25 December 2013, 12:35:30 UTC[2] |
Compass-IGSO1, also known as Beidou-2 IGSO1 is a Chinese navigation satellite which will become part of the Compass navigation system. It was launched in July 2010, and became the fifth Compass satellite to be launched after Compass-M1, G2, G1, and G3.
Compass-IGSO1 was launched at 21:30 GMT on 31 July 2010.[3] The launch used a Long March 3A carrier rocket, flying from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. The satellite is developed in the basis of the DFH-3 satellite platform and has a lifespan of 8 years.
