BEIDOU-3

NORAD 44542 · COSPAR 2019-061A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #4847 @ 21537 x 21595 km x 54.3721 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-08 03:30 UTC Â· 75.7 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M24
1 44542U 19061A 26312.14608308 .00000071 00000-0 00000-0 0 09998
2 44542 54.3721 177.8723 0010383 99.6376 260.5829 1.85854131048474

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

September 22nd 2019

Spacecraft age

7 years, 1 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

54.3721Â°

Period

774.8 min

Perigee

21537 km

Apogee

21595 km

Eccentricity

0.0010383

RAAN

177.8723Â°

Arg of Perigee

99.6376Â°

Mean Motion

1.85854131 rev/d