BEIDOU-3

NORAD 43706 · COSPAR 2018-093A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5397 @ 21509 x 21548 km x 54.1633 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-26 01:14 UTC Â· 46.8 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M17
1 43706U 18093A 26299.05186494 .00000074 00000-0 00000-0 0 09997
2 43706 54.1633 177.8588 0007060 310.4823 224.3918 1.86228308053973

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

November 18th 2018

Spacecraft age

7 years, 11 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

54.1633Â°

Period

773.24 min

Perigee

21509 km

Apogee

21548 km

Eccentricity

0.000706

RAAN

177.8588Â°

Arg of Perigee

310.4823Â°

Mean Motion

1.86228308 rev/d