BEIDOU-3

NORAD 43622 · COSPAR 2018-072A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5534 @ 21515 x 21542 km x 56.7555 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-08 10:33 UTC Â· 60.5 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M13
1 43622U 18072A 26312.43987144 -.00000081 00000-0 00000-0 0 09999
2 43622 56.7555 57.9109 0004812 306.6539 53.2891 1.86230768055346

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

September 19th 2018

Spacecraft age

8 years, 1 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

56.7555Â°

Period

773.23 min

Perigee

21515 km

Apogee

21542 km

Eccentricity

0.0004812

RAAN

57.9109Â°

Arg of Perigee

306.6539Â°

Mean Motion

1.86230768 rev/d