BEIDOU-3

NORAD 43001 · COSPAR 2017-069A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #6129 @ 21506 x 21550 km x 56.823 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-08 13:46 UTC Â· 37.2 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M1
1 43001U 17069A 26312.57401813 -.00000080 00000-0 00000-0 0 09993
2 43001 56.8230 58.3397 0008016 309.6129 50.3032 1.86231067061299

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

November 5th 2017

Spacecraft age

9 years

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Chinese Ministry of National Defense

Purpose

Navigation/Global Positioning

Orbit class

MEO

Launch site

Xichang Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 3B

Contractor

Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC)

Launch mass

800 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

56.823Â°

Period

773.23 min

Perigee

21506 km

Apogee

21550 km

Eccentricity

0.0008016

RAAN

58.3397Â°

Arg of Perigee

309.6129Â°

Mean Motion

1.86231067 rev/d