● ORBIT ING-NOW

BEIDOU-3

NORAD 44543 · COSPAR 2019-061B · ACTIVE
Orbit: #4825 @ 21511 x 21546 km x 54.3892 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-27 05:49 UTC · 37.7 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive
Trend: —
Altitude —
Velocity —

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// onowactive
BEIDOU-3 M23
1 44543U 19061B 26300.24251528 .00000070 00000-0 00000-0 0 09994
2 44543 54.3892 178.2447 0006295 20.2379 189.6930 1.86227632048253
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
54.3892°
Period
773.25 min
Perigee
21511 km
Apogee
21546 km
Eccentricity
0.0006295
RAAN
178.2447°
Arg of Perigee
20.2379°
Mean Motion
1.86227632 rev/d