BEIDOU-2

NORAD 37256 · COSPAR 2010-068A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5810 @ 35528 x 36031 km x 47.326 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-25 20:45 UTC Â· 22 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-2 IGSO-2
1 37256U 10068A 26298.86471375 -.00000211 00000-0 00000-0 0 09991
2 37256 47.3260 270.1980 0059581 215.2235 325.4204 1.00296912058106

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

47.326Â°

Period

1435.74 min

Perigee

35528 km

Apogee

36031 km

Eccentricity

0.0059581

RAAN

270.198Â°

Arg of Perigee

215.2235Â°

Mean Motion

1.00296912 rev/d