Positioning satellite · BeiDou
BEIDOU-2 M3
Live position of BEIDOU-2 M3, propagated with SGP4. A MEO satellite of BeiDou, catalogue number 38250, period about 773.2 minutes, inclination 55.7 degrees. To find out whether it is above a given place on the ground, use KUON SKY.
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Identity
- System
- BeiDou
- Also known as
- C11
- Catalogue number
- 38250
- International designator
- 2012-018A
- Launch year
- 2012
Shape of the orbit
- Orbit class
- MEO (medium orbit, where most navigation satellites live)
- Period
- 773.2 min
- Lowest point
- 21,466 km
- Highest point
- 21,590 km
- Inclination
- 55.7 deg
- Eccentricity
- 0.00222
- Element set epoch
- 2026-08-20 02:04:53 UTC
About this system
Operated by China. It is the only global system that mixes GEO, IGSO and MEO satellites, and it is the largest by count.
That mix puts more satellites in view across the Asia-Pacific region.
Signals: B1I, B1C, B2a and B3I.
About the numbers on this page
- Identity and orbit shape are computed from the orbital elements (OMM) published by CelesTrak. They describe the orbit at the element set epoch; the real orbit drifts slowly away from it.
- A satellite launched recently is still moving toward its assigned slot, so its values change from day to day.
- The live position is an SGP4 prediction. Whether the satellite is actually broadcasting a usable signal cannot be told from this calculation.
- The orbit class is decided mechanically from period and inclination, so it may not match the operator's own wording.
CelesTrak GP (OMM) · 2026-08-20
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