BEIDOU-3

NORAD 43208 · COSPAR 2018-018B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5953 @ 21512 x 21544 km x 56.7859 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-14 01:52 UTC Â· 19 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M3
1 43208U 18018B 26318.07839023 -.00000043 00000-0 00000-0 0 09995
2 43208 56.7859 58.2222 0005640 323.9612 36.0107 1.86231257059535

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

February 12th 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

56.7859Â°

Period

773.23 min

Perigee

21512 km

Apogee

21544 km

Eccentricity

0.000564

RAAN

58.2222Â°

Arg of Perigee

323.9612Â°

Mean Motion

1.86231257 rev/d