BEIDOU-3

NORAD 43683 · COSPAR 2018-085A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #2931 @ 35766 x 35807 km x 2.7035 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-19 21:19 UTC Â· 10.1 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 G1
1 43683U 18085A 26292.88873126 -.00000102 00000-0 00000-0 0 09994
2 43683 2.7035 93.8624 0004883 26.9127 27.5699 1.00271335029310

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

November 1st 2018

Spacecraft age

7 years, 11 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Chinese Ministry of National Defense

Purpose

Navigation/Global Positioning

Orbit class

GEO

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

2.7035Â°

Period

1436.1 min

Perigee

35766 km

Apogee

35807 km

Eccentricity

0.0004883

RAAN

93.8624Â°

Arg of Perigee

26.9127Â°

Mean Motion

1.00271335 rev/d