BEIDOU-3

NORAD 43002 · COSPAR 2017-069B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #6076 @ 21512 x 21544 km x 56.7979 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-11 14:11 UTC Â· 46 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M2
1 43002U 17069B 26284.59133856 -.00000058 00000-0 00000-0 0 09998
2 43002 56.7979 59.2942 0005598 357.6717 2.3071 1.86230435060762

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

November 5th 2017

Spacecraft age

8 years, 11 months

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

56.7979Â°

Period

773.24 min

Perigee

21512 km

Apogee

21544 km

Eccentricity

0.0005598

RAAN

59.2942Â°

Arg of Perigee

357.6717Â°

Mean Motion

1.86230435 rev/d