BEIDOU-3 G1 (C59)
NORAD 43683· COSPAR 2018-085A· Navigation· GEO
Launch
Launched on Nov 1, 2018 from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), China aboard a Long March 3B.
Long March 3B | Beidou-3 G1 →Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 14:32 UTC
Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
CNSA
Country
China
Manufacturer
CAST
Launched
Nov 1, 2018
Mass
—
Apogee
35,828 km
Perigee
35,761 km
Inclination
2.93°
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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