BEIDOU-3

NORAD 43107 · COSPAR 2018-003A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5990 @ 21521 x 21536 km x 54.2035 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-01 06:36 UTC Â· 14 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M7
1 43107U 18003A 26305.27527553 -.00000034 00000-0 00000-0 0 09997
2 43107 54.2035 297.5197 0002682 93.8202 266.2136 1.86227924059908

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

January 11th 2018

Spacecraft age

8 years, 9 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

54.2035Â°

Period

773.25 min

Perigee

21521 km

Apogee

21536 km

Eccentricity

0.0002682

RAAN

297.5197Â°

Arg of Perigee

93.8202Â°

Mean Motion

1.86227924 rev/d