BEIDOU-2 IGSO-3 (C08)

NORAD 37384· COSPAR 2011-013A· Navigation· IGSO
Launch
Launched on Apr 9, 2011 from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), China aboard a Long March 3A.
Long March 3A | Compass-IGSO-3
Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-12 12:18 UTC
Orbit class
IGSO — Inclined Geosynchronous (BeiDou / QZSS, figure-8 ground track)
Operator
CNSA
Country
China
Manufacturer
CAST
Launched
Apr 9, 2011
Mass
Apogee
35,945 km
Perigee
35,648 km
Inclination
62.44°
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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