BEIDOU-3

NORAD 44865 · COSPAR 2019-090B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #4667 @ 21490 x 21566 km x 56.681 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-27 09:56 UTC Â· 25.9 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 M20
1 44865U 19090B 26300.41414605 -.00000026 00000-0 00000-0 0 09991
2 44865 56.6810 58.4657 0013594 303.8237 50.9334 1.86231145046676

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

December 16th 2019

Spacecraft age

6 years, 10 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

56.681Â°

Period

773.23 min

Perigee

21490 km

Apogee

21566 km

Eccentricity

0.0013594

RAAN

58.4657Â°

Arg of Perigee

303.8237Â°

Mean Motion

1.86231145 rev/d