BEIDOU-2 G5 (C05)

NORAD 38091· COSPAR 2012-008A· Navigation· GEO
Launch
Launched on Feb 24, 2012 from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), China aboard a Long March 3C.
Long March 3C | Compass-G5
Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 15:27 UTC
Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
CNSA
Country
China
Manufacturer
CAST
Launched
Feb 24, 2012
Mass
Apogee
35,826 km
Perigee
35,764 km
Inclination
3.64°
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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