BEIDOU-3

NORAD 43108 · COSPAR 2018-003B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5981 @ 21515 x 21541 km x 54.201 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-26 20:21 UTC Â· 47.8 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M8
1 43108U 18003B 26299.84838655 -.00000028 00000-0 00000-0 0 09994
2 43108 54.2010 297.6907 0004634 271.1091 88.8438 1.86231139059814

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

54.201Â°

Period

773.23 min

Perigee

21515 km

Apogee

21541 km

Eccentricity

0.0004634

RAAN

297.6907Â°

Arg of Perigee

271.1091Â°

Mean Motion

1.86231139 rev/d