BEIDOU-3

NORAD 44709 · COSPAR 2019-073A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #2571 @ 35597 x 35987 km x 54.5928 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-20 08:55 UTC Â· 19.9 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 IGSO-3
1 44709U 19073A 26293.37173849 -.00000164 00000-0 00000-0 0 09990
2 44709 54.5928 279.5318 0046226 198.5818 161.2220 1.00251655025718

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

November 5th 2019

Spacecraft age

6 years, 11 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 3B

Contractor

Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC)

Launch mass

4,200 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

54.5928Â°

Period

1436.39 min

Perigee

35597 km

Apogee

35987 km

Eccentricity

0.0046226

RAAN

279.5318Â°

Arg of Perigee

198.5818Â°

Mean Motion

1.00251655 rev/d