BEIDOU-2

NORAD 44231 · COSPAR 2019-027A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #2741 @ 35748 x 35828 km x 1.989 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-27 20:50 UTC Â· 19.5 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-2 G8
1 44231U 19027A 26300.86812234 -.00000237 00000-0 00000-0 0 09991
2 44231 1.9890 74.1377 0009566 269.7888 149.3362 1.00267109027414

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

May 17th 2019

Spacecraft age

7 years, 5 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 3C

Contractor

Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC)

Launch mass

800 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

1.989Â°

Period

1436.16 min

Perigee

35748 km

Apogee

35828 km

Eccentricity

0.0009566

RAAN

74.1377Â°

Arg of Perigee

269.7888Â°

Mean Motion

1.00267109 rev/d