BEIDOU-3

NORAD 43648 · COSPAR 2018-078B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5461 @ 21520 x 21537 km x 53.9657 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-26 03:59 UTC Â· 20.2 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M15
1 43648U 18078B 26299.16650220 -.00000026 00000-0 00000-0 0 09998
2 43648 53.9657 295.3788 0003109 26.8251 333.1958 1.86227278054612

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

53.9657Â°

Period

773.25 min

Perigee

21520 km

Apogee

21537 km

Eccentricity

0.0003109

RAAN

295.3788Â°

Arg of Perigee

26.8251Â°

Mean Motion

1.86227278 rev/d