BEIDOU-3 M3 (C21)
NORAD 43208· COSPAR 2018-018B· Navigation· MEO
Launch
Launched on Feb 12, 2018 from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), China aboard a Long March 3B/YZ-1.
Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M3 & M4 →Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 01:00 UTC
Orbit class
MEO — Medium Earth (2,000–30,000 km, e.g. GPS / Galileo)
Operator
CNSA
Country
China
Manufacturer
CAST
Launched
Feb 12, 2018
Mass
—
Apogee
21,557 km
Perigee
21,514 km
Inclination
56.67°
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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