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Table 3 The optical properties for BDS-2 and BDS-3 satellites

From: Precise orbit determination for BDS satellites

Satellites

Panel

Absorbed (α)

Reflected (ρ)

Diffused (δ)

BDS-2 GEO/IGSO/MEO

+X

0.360

0.000

0.640

X

0.360

0.000

0.640

+Y

0.246

0.437

0.317

Y

0.249

0.428

0.323

+Z

0.321

0.000

0.679

Z

0.360

0.000

0.640

Solar panels

0.720

0.238

0.042

BDS-2 GEO

CA

0.360

0.000

0.640

BDS-3 GEO/IGSO

+X

0.350

0.000

0.650

X

0.350

0.000

0.650

+Y

0.135

0.865

0.000

Y

0.135

0.865

0.000

+Z

0.870

0.130

0.000

Z

0.870

0.130

0.000

Solar panels

0.920

0.080

0.000

BDS-3 MEO CAST

+X

0.350

0.00

0.650

X

0.615

0.385

0.000

+Y

0.135

0.856

0.000

Y

0.135

0.856

0.000

+Z

0.920

0.080

0.000

Z

0.350

0.00

0.650

Solar panels

0.920

0.080

0.000

BDS-3 MEO SECM

+X

0.200

0.800

0.000

X

0.200

0.800

0.000

+Y

0.200

0.800

0.000

Y

0.200

0.800

0.000

+Z

0.200

0.800

0.000

Z

0.200

0.800

0.000

Solar panels

0.920

0.080

0.000