BEIDOU-3

NORAD 43245 · COSPAR 2018-029A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5827 @ 21523 x 21533 km x 54.0773 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-22 17:52 UTC Â· 59.6 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M9
1 43245U 18029A 26295.74492698 -.00000020 00000-0 00000-0 0 09994
2 43245 54.0773 295.4738 0001828 256.1472 103.8518 1.86228402058271

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

March 29th 2018

Spacecraft age

8 years, 6 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

54.0773Â°

Period

773.24 min

Perigee

21523 km

Apogee

21533 km

Eccentricity

0.0001828

RAAN

295.4738Â°

Arg of Perigee

256.1472Â°

Mean Motion

1.86228402 rev/d