BEIDOU-2

NORAD 38251 · COSPAR 2012-018B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #9808 @ 21487 x 21570 km x 55.5555 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-10 00:43 UTC Â· 29.9 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-2 M4
1 38251U 12018B 26283.03008241 -.00000056 00000-0 00000-0 0 09992
2 38251 55.5555 300.1983 0014897 274.9514 84.9126 1.86229405098088

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

April 28th 2012

Spacecraft age

14 years, 5 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

55.5555Â°

Period

773.24 min

Perigee

21487 km

Apogee

21570 km

Eccentricity

0.0014897

RAAN

300.1983Â°

Arg of Perigee

274.9514Â°

Mean Motion

1.86229405 rev/d