BEIDOU-3

NORAD 43603 · COSPAR 2018-067B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5578 @ 21512 x 21545 km x 54.1731 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-05 19:14 UTC Â· 52.4 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M11
1 43603U 18067B 26309.80175640 .00000061 00000-0 00000-0 0 09996
2 43603 54.1731 176.2023 0005917 37.2947 322.8417 1.86227003055785

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

54.1731Â°

Period

773.25 min

Perigee

21512 km

Apogee

21545 km

Eccentricity

0.0005917

RAAN

176.2023Â°

Arg of Perigee

37.2947Â°

Mean Motion

1.86227003 rev/d