BEIDOU-2

NORAD 37256 · COSPAR 2010-068A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5827 @ 35534 x 36028 km x 47.2942 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-11 12:56 UTC Â· 105.8 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-2 IGSO-2
1 37256U 10068A 26315.53947843 -.00000213 00000-0 00000-0 0 09995
2 37256 47.2942 269.9879 0058616 215.6132 225.7472 1.00291508058276

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

December 17th 2010

Spacecraft age

15 years, 10 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Chinese Ministry of National Defense

Purpose

Navigation/Global Positioning

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Xichang Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 3A

Contractor

Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC)

Launch mass

4,200 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

47.2942Â°

Period

1435.81 min

Perigee

35534 km

Apogee

36028 km

Eccentricity

0.0058616

RAAN

269.9879Â°

Arg of Perigee

215.6132Â°

Mean Motion

1.00291508 rev/d