BEIDOU-2

NORAD 38091 · COSPAR 2012-008A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5368 @ 35748 x 35826 km x 3.8936 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-25 23:53 UTC Â· 11.6 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-2 G5
1 38091U 12008A 26298.99570892 .00000072 00000-0 00000-0 0 09997
2 38091 3.8936 68.7263 0009175 230.3802 152.4387 1.00271029053688

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

February 24th 2012

Spacecraft age

14 years, 8 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

3.8936Â°

Period

1436.11 min

Perigee

35748 km

Apogee

35826 km

Eccentricity

0.0009175

RAAN

68.7263Â°

Arg of Perigee

230.3802Â°

Mean Motion

1.00271029 rev/d