BEIDOU-2

NORAD 38251 · COSPAR 2012-018B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #9846 @ 21486 x 21571 km x 55.5385 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-30 10:25 UTC Â· 28.5 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-2 M4
1 38251U 12018B 26303.43442058 -.00000026 00000-0 00000-0 0 09994
2 38251 55.5385 299.5062 0015167 277.6348 82.1971 1.86229616098468

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

55.5385Â°

Period

773.24 min

Perigee

21486 km

Apogee

21571 km

Eccentricity

0.0015167

RAAN

299.5062Â°

Arg of Perigee

277.6348Â°

Mean Motion

1.86229616 rev/d