BEIDOU-2 M3 (C11)

NORAD 38250· COSPAR 2012-018A· Navigation· MEO
Launch
Launched on Apr 29, 2012 from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), China aboard a Long March 3B/E.
Long March 3B/E | Compass-M3 & Compass-M4
Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 11:59 UTC
Orbit class
MEO — Medium Earth (2,000–30,000 km, e.g. GPS / Galileo)
Operator
CNSA
Country
China
Manufacturer
CAST
Launched
Apr 29, 2012
Mass
Apogee
21,594 km
Perigee
21,477 km
Inclination
55.73°
Period
12.89 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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