BEIDOU-3

NORAD 43602 · COSPAR 2018-067A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5587 @ 21501 x 21556 km x 54.1761 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-12 02:38 UTC Â· 27.2 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M12
1 43602U 18067A 26316.10983434 .00000047 00000-0 00000-0 0 09998
2 43602 54.1761 176.0248 0009736 43.9918 316.1817 1.86227607055879

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

54.1761Â°

Period

773.25 min

Perigee

21501 km

Apogee

21556 km

Eccentricity

0.0009736

RAAN

176.0248Â°

Arg of Perigee

43.9918Â°

Mean Motion

1.86227607 rev/d