BEIDOU-2

NORAD 38091 · COSPAR 2012-008A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5355 @ 35752 x 35824 km x 3.8641 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-13 12:36 UTC Â· 16.2 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-2 G5
1 38091U 12008A 26286.52512338 .00000058 00000-0 00000-0 0 09998
2 38091 3.8641 68.8233 0008520 232.4802 328.6420 1.00267651053552

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

February 24th 2012

Spacecraft age

14 years, 7 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

2,300 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

3.8641Â°

Period

1436.16 min

Perigee

35752 km

Apogee

35824 km

Eccentricity

0.000852

RAAN

68.8233Â°

Arg of Perigee

232.4802Â°

Mean Motion

1.00267651 rev/d