● ORBIT ING-NOW

BEIDOU-2

NORAD 36287 · COSPAR 2010-001A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #6165 @ 35772 x 35801 km x 4.6388 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-11-11 18:18 UTC · 20.8 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive
Trend: —
Altitude —
Velocity —

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// onowactive
BEIDOU-2 G1
1 36287U 10001A 26315.76295605 -.00000269 00000-0 00000-0 0 09993
2 36287 4.6388 59.7755 0003441 253.0531 153.2557 1.00271809061650
TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database
Launch date
January 16th 2010
Spacecraft age
16 years, 9 months
Distance travelled
—
Expected lifetime
—
Operator
Chinese Defense Ministry
Purpose
Navigation/Global Positioning
Orbit class
GEO
Launch site
Xichang Satellite Launch Center
Launch vehicle
Long March 3C
Contractor
Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC)
Launch mass
2,200 kg
Power
—

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements
Inclination
4.6388°
Period
1436.1 min
Perigee
35772 km
Apogee
35801 km
Eccentricity
0.0003441
RAAN
59.7755°
Arg of Perigee
253.0531°
Mean Motion
1.00271809 rev/d