Spacecraft information: BEIDOU-3 M16

Launch Details
Launched 14 October 2018
Flight ended
Status Operational
Categories Beidou
Active satellites
Launch site Xichang Launch Facility, PRC
Owner People's Republic of China
NORAD ID 43647
COSPAR ID 2018-078A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 54.257°
Eccentricity 0.00073
RA ascending node 20.422 hr
Argument perigee 19.763°
Mean anomaly 340.253°
Orbital period 773.227 min
Epoch of osculation 18 Dec 2025, 01:38

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 21514.6 km
Mean Altitude 21535.0 km
Peak Altitude 21555.5 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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