BEIDOU-3

NORAD 43207 · COSPAR 2018-018A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5926 @ 21515 x 21541 km x 56.7742 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-30 12:20 UTC Â· 19.3 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M4
1 43207U 18018A 26303.51409514 -.00000023 00000-0 00000-0 0 09993
2 43207 56.7742 58.6976 0004602 38.4811 321.5477 1.86230686059268

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

February 12th 2018

Spacecraft age

8 years, 8 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

56.7742Â°

Period

773.23 min

Perigee

21515 km

Apogee

21541 km

Eccentricity

0.0004602

RAAN

58.6976Â°

Arg of Perigee

38.4811Â°

Mean Motion

1.86230686 rev/d