BEIDOU-3

NORAD 43107 · COSPAR 2018-003A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5955 @ 21521 x 21536 km x 54.2198 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-13 11:33 UTC Â· 17 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M7
1 43107U 18003A 26286.48171024 -.00000057 00000-0 00000-0 0 09991
2 43107 54.2198 298.1775 0002799 99.8987 260.1520 1.86228059059553

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

54.2198Â°

Period

773.25 min

Perigee

21521 km

Apogee

21536 km

Eccentricity

0.0002799

RAAN

298.1775Â°

Arg of Perigee

99.8987Â°

Mean Motion

1.86228059 rev/d