BEIDOU-2

NORAD 37948 · COSPAR 2011-073A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5439 @ 35299 x 36275 km x 47.4585 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-20 19:38 UTC Â· 15.5 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-2 IGSO-5
1 37948U 11073A 26293.81810197 -.00000155 00000-0 00000-0 0 09992
2 37948 47.4585 269.9760 0115797 224.6905 284.8738 1.00269774054390

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

December 1st 2011

Spacecraft age

14 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

47.4585Â°

Period

1436.13 min

Perigee

35299 km

Apogee

36275 km

Eccentricity

0.0115797

RAAN

269.976Â°

Arg of Perigee

224.6905Â°

Mean Motion

1.00269774 rev/d