BEIDOU-2

NORAD 38953 · COSPAR 2012-059A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5142 @ 35757 x 35817 km x 4.7997 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-15 09:16 UTC Â· 12.5 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-2 G6
1 38953U 12059A 26319.38654593 -.00000162 00000-0 00000-0 0 09999
2 38953 4.7997 71.8105 0007113 308.4756 257.4448 1.00271426051422

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

October 25th 2012

Spacecraft age

14 years

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 3C

Contractor

Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC)

Launch mass

3,800 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

4.7997Â°

Period

1436.1 min

Perigee

35757 km

Apogee

35817 km

Eccentricity

0.0007113

RAAN

71.8105Â°

Arg of Perigee

308.4756Â°

Mean Motion

1.00271426 rev/d