BEIDOU-3 M9 (C29)

NORAD 43245· COSPAR 2018-029A· Navigation· MEO
Launch
Launched on Mar 29, 2018 from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), China aboard a Long March 3B/YZ-1.
Long March 3B / YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M9 & M10
Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 06:13 UTC
Orbit class
MEO — Medium Earth (2,000–30,000 km, e.g. GPS / Galileo)
Operator
CNSA
Country
China
Manufacturer
CAST
Launched
Mar 29, 2018
Mass
Apogee
21,539 km
Perigee
21,532 km
Inclination
54.17°
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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