BEIDOU-3

NORAD 43647 · COSPAR 2018-078A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5491 @ 21509 x 21547 km x 53.9544 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-12 05:12 UTC Â· 20.1 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M16
1 43647U 18078A 26316.21705751 -.00000058 00000-0 00000-0 0 09998
2 43647 53.9544 294.7786 0006888 27.5147 332.5057 1.86232453054913

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

53.9544Â°

Period

773.23 min

Perigee

21509 km

Apogee

21547 km

Eccentricity

0.0006888

RAAN

294.7786Â°

Arg of Perigee

27.5147Â°

Mean Motion

1.86232453 rev/d