BEIDOU-3

NORAD 45344 · COSPAR 2020-017A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #2458 @ 35775 x 35798 km x 2.6756 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-27 18:49 UTC Â· 19.3 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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BEIDOU-3 G2
1 45344U 20017A 26300.78414189 -.00000129 00000-0 00000-0 0 09996
2 45344 2.6756 49.0686 0002747 174.4924 174.9659 1.00272323024582

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

March 9th 2020

Spacecraft age

6 years, 7 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

2,200 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

2.6756Â°

Period

1436.09 min

Perigee

35775 km

Apogee

35798 km

Eccentricity

0.0002747

RAAN

49.0686Â°

Arg of Perigee

174.4924Â°

Mean Motion

1.00272323 rev/d