BEIDOU-3

NORAD 43622 · COSPAR 2018-072A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5496 @ 21516 x 21540 km x 56.7378 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-19 00:51 UTC Â· 67.5 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M13
1 43622U 18072A 26292.03554550 -.00000016 00000-0 00000-0 0 09991
2 43622 56.7378 58.5817 0004190 312.0763 47.8875 1.86231143054967

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

56.7378Â°

Period

773.23 min

Perigee

21516 km

Apogee

21540 km

Eccentricity

0.000419

RAAN

58.5817Â°

Arg of Perigee

312.0763Â°

Mean Motion

1.86231143 rev/d