BEIDOU-2

NORAD 41434 · COSPAR 2016-021A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #3863 @ 35520 x 36050 km x 60.3916 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-09 20:42 UTC Â· 66.6 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-2 IGSO-6
1 41434U 16021A 26282.86302916 -.00000180 00000-0 00000-0 0 09991
2 41434 60.3916 36.9079 0062932 228.9668 159.9751 1.00277195038639

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

March 30th 2016

Spacecraft age

10 years, 6 months

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 3A

Contractor

Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC)

Launch mass

4,200 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

60.3916Â°

Period

1436.02 min

Perigee

35520 km

Apogee

36050 km

Eccentricity

0.0062932

RAAN

36.9079Â°

Arg of Perigee

228.9668Â°

Mean Motion

1.00277195 rev/d