BEIDOU-3 M21 (C43)
NORAD 44794· COSPAR 2019-078B· Navigation· MEO
Launch
Launched on Nov 23, 2019 from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), China aboard a Long March 3B/YZ-1.
Long March 3B/YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M21 & M22 →Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-12 11:01 UTC
Orbit class
MEO — Medium Earth (2,000–30,000 km, e.g. GPS / Galileo)
Operator
CNSA
Country
China
Manufacturer
CAST
Launched
Nov 23, 2019
Mass
—
Apogee
21,546 km
Perigee
21,525 km
Inclination
53.89°
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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