BEIDOU-3

NORAD 43647 · COSPAR 2018-078A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5453 @ 21510 x 21546 km x 53.973 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-22 19:30 UTC Â· 20.6 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M16
1 43647U 18078A 26295.81311341 -.00000021 00000-0 00000-0 0 09998
2 43647 53.9730 295.4970 0006468 27.8183 332.2355 1.86232340054531

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

October 15th 2018

Spacecraft age

8 years

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

53.973Â°

Period

773.23 min

Perigee

21510 km

Apogee

21546 km

Eccentricity

0.0006468

RAAN

295.497Â°

Arg of Perigee

27.8183Â°

Mean Motion

1.8623234 rev/d