BEIDOU-2

NORAD 38250 · COSPAR 2012-018A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #9862 @ 21462 x 21595 km x 55.6311 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-08 02:14 UTC Â· 16.7 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-2 M3
1 38250U 12018A 26312.09322398 -.00000078 00000-0 00000-0 0 09996
2 38250 55.6311 300.0091 0023865 277.0135 82.7041 1.86229792098626

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

April 28th 2012

Spacecraft age

14 years, 6 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Chinese Ministry of National Defense

Purpose

Navigation/Global Positioning

Orbit class

MEO Â· Non-Polar Inclined

Launch site

Xichang Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 3B

Contractor

Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC)

Launch mass

2,200 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

55.6311Â°

Period

773.24 min

Perigee

21462 km

Apogee

21595 km

Eccentricity

0.0023865

RAAN

300.0091Â°

Arg of Perigee

277.0135Â°

Mean Motion

1.86229792 rev/d