BEIDOU-2 G3

NORAD 36590· COSPAR 2010-024A· Active satellite· Communications· GEO
Launch
Launched on Jun 2, 2010 from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), China aboard a Long March 3C.
Long March 3C | Compass-G3
Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 13:50 UTC
Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
CNSA
Country
China
Manufacturer
CAST
Launched
Jun 2, 2010
Mass
Apogee
35,825 km
Perigee
35,766 km
Inclination
4.58°
Period
23.94 h
Part of the BeiDou constellation · this satellite is one of 56

Chinese navigation constellation. Mix of MEO, GEO, and IGSO.

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