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Spacecraft information: BD C2
Launch Details
| Launched | 24 October 2012 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Geostationary
Beidou Active satellites |
| Launch site | Xichang Launch Facility, PRC |
| Owner | People's Republic of China |
| NORAD ID | 38953 |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-059A |
| Alternative names |
BEIDOU-2 G6 COMPASS-G6 SVN C016 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 4.337° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00104 |
| RA ascending node | 4.925 hr |
| Argument perigee | 320.601° |
| Mean anomaly | 222.640° |
| Orbital period | 1436.099 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 14 May 2026, 20:01 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35749.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35793.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35837.7 km |
Launched alongside
CZ-3C R/BOrbital History
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