BEIDOU-3S

NORAD 40938 · COSPAR 2015-053A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #4056 @ 35511 x 36059 km x 49.044 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-15 21:13 UTC Â· 20.1 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3S IGSO-2S
1 40938U 15053A 26288.88456464 -.00000133 00000-0 00000-0 0 09997
2 40938 49.0440 257.3362 0064915 192.7951 349.2384 1.00277110040561

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

September 29th 2015

Spacecraft age

11 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 3B

Contractor

Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC)

Launch mass

4,200 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

49.044Â°

Period

1436.02 min

Perigee

35511 km

Apogee

36059 km

Eccentricity

0.0064915

RAAN

257.3362Â°

Arg of Perigee

192.7951Â°

Mean Motion

1.0027711 rev/d