BEIDOU-3

NORAD 44543 · COSPAR 2019-061B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #4797 @ 21511 x 21546 km x 54.3899 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-12 03:53 UTC Â· 48.3 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M23
1 44543U 19061B 26285.16182003 .00000024 00000-0 00000-0 0 09997
2 44543 54.3899 178.7531 0006249 13.1563 166.0466 1.86227590047978

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

September 22nd 2019

Spacecraft age

7 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

54.3899Â°

Period

773.25 min

Perigee

21511 km

Apogee

21546 km

Eccentricity

0.0006249

RAAN

178.7531Â°

Arg of Perigee

13.1563Â°

Mean Motion

1.8622759 rev/d