BEIDOU-3S M2S (C58)

NORAD 40748· COSPAR 2015-037A· Navigation· MEO
Launch
Launched on Jul 25, 2015 from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), China aboard a Long March 3B/YZ-1.
Long March 3B / YZ-1 | BDS M1-S & BDS M2-S
Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-11 11:39 UTC
Orbit class
MEO — Medium Earth (2,000–30,000 km, e.g. GPS / Galileo)
Operator
CNSA
Country
China
Manufacturer
CAST
Launched
Jul 25, 2015
Mass
Apogee
21,561 km
Perigee
21,509 km
Inclination
54.85°
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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