BEIDOU-2

NORAD 38953 · COSPAR 2012-059A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5122 @ 35760 x 35814 km x 4.7457 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-25 21:26 UTC Â· 13.6 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-2 G6
1 38953U 12059A 26298.89350584 -.00000159 00000-0 00000-0 0 09990
2 38953 4.7457 72.0294 0006424 311.2554 56.7218 1.00269885051226

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

4.7457Â°

Period

1436.12 min

Perigee

35760 km

Apogee

35814 km

Eccentricity

0.0006424

RAAN

72.0294Â°

Arg of Perigee

311.2554Â°

Mean Motion

1.00269885 rev/d