BEIDOU-2

NORAD 38775 · COSPAR 2012-050B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #9550 @ 21499 x 21557 km x 56.6526 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-12 23:03 UTC Â· 44.8 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-2 M6
1 38775U 12050B 26285.96092863 -.00000055 00000-0 00000-0 0 09995
2 38775 56.6526 59.0087 0010369 0.7710 359.2134 1.86230934095507

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

September 18th 2012

Spacecraft age

14 years

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

3,800 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

56.6526Â°

Period

773.23 min

Perigee

21499 km

Apogee

21557 km

Eccentricity

0.0010369

RAAN

59.0087Â°

Arg of Perigee

0.771Â°

Mean Motion

1.86230934 rev/d