BEIDOU-3 M20 (C42)
NORAD 44865· COSPAR 2019-090B· Navigation· MEO
Launch
Launched on Dec 16, 2019 from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), China aboard a Long March 3B/YZ-1.
Long March 3B/YZ-1 | Beidou-3 M19 & M20 →Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 08:55 UTC
Orbit class
MEO — Medium Earth (2,000–30,000 km, e.g. GPS / Galileo)
Operator
CNSA
Country
China
Manufacturer
CAST
Launched
Dec 16, 2019
Mass
—
Apogee
21,576 km
Perigee
21,495 km
Inclination
56.58°
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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