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Spacecraft information: CHINASAT 31
Launch Details
| Launched | 19 December 2000 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Xichang Launch Facility, PRC |
| Owner | People's Republic of China |
| NORAD ID | 26643 |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-082A |
| Alternative names |
BEIDOU-1 * CHINASAT-31 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 12.475° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00768 |
| RA ascending node | 1.862 hr |
| Argument perigee | 85.263° |
| Mean anomaly | 133.948° |
| Orbital period | 1450.863 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 26 Mar 2026, 08:43 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35756.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36082.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36408.4 km |
Launched alongside
CZ-3A R/BOrbital History
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