BEIDOU-3S IGSO-2S (C56)

NORAD 40938· COSPAR 2015-053A· Navigation· IGSO
Launch
Launched on Sep 29, 2015 from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), China aboard a Long March 3B/E.
Long March 3B/E | BDS I2-S
Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 03:38 UTC
Orbit class
IGSO — Inclined Geosynchronous (BeiDou / QZSS, figure-8 ground track)
Operator
CNSA
Country
China
Manufacturer
CAST
Launched
Sep 29, 2015
Mass
Apogee
36,079 km
Perigee
35,520 km
Inclination
49.18°
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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