BEIDOU-3

NORAD 43602 · COSPAR 2018-067A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5548 @ 21502 x 21555 km x 54.1762 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-22 04:02 UTC Â· 45.3 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M12
1 43602U 18067A 26295.16839951 .00000042 00000-0 00000-0 0 09999
2 43602 54.1762 176.7359 0009431 41.7547 318.4038 1.86227753055485

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

August 24th 2018

Spacecraft age

8 years, 2 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

54.1762Â°

Period

773.25 min

Perigee

21502 km

Apogee

21555 km

Eccentricity

0.0009431

RAAN

176.7359Â°

Arg of Perigee

41.7547Â°

Mean Motion

1.86227753 rev/d