BEIDOU-3

NORAD 44794 · COSPAR 2019-078B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #4709 @ 21519 x 21537 km x 53.7884 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-26 05:46 UTC Â· 46.5 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M21
1 44794U 19078B 26299.24043297 -.00000027 00000-0 00000-0 0 09992
2 44794 53.7884 295.1609 0003186 21.0244 338.9928 1.86227869047099

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

November 23rd 2019

Spacecraft age

6 years, 11 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

53.7884Â°

Period

773.25 min

Perigee

21519 km

Apogee

21537 km

Eccentricity

0.0003186

RAAN

295.1609Â°

Arg of Perigee

21.0244Â°

Mean Motion

1.86227869 rev/d