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BEIJING-3B

NORAD 53587· COSPAR 2022-103A· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· SSO
Launch
Launched on Aug 24, 2022 from Launch Complex 9, China aboard a Long March 2D.
Long March 2D | Beijing-3B
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 12:26 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
Launched
Aug 24, 2022
Mass
Apogee
630 km
Perigee
593 km
Inclination
97.80°
Period
1.61 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for BEIJING-3B across 14 days of archived orbital elements (15 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
-0.1 km
Rate
-0.01 km/day
Now
593 × 630 km
611630593Aug 26Sep 9
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

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