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BEIDOU 2, 31115

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BEIDOU 2, 31115 is a payload satellite owned by CNSA (CN) that was launched on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 3A launch vehicle from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier

31115, 2007-011A

Orbit

Active

Last TLE update

3 days ago

Origin

China National Space Administration (CN / PRC)

Manufacturer

CAST

Mission

Non-operational Defense Navigation

Bus & Motor

DFH-3, FY-25

Mass

2,320 kg wet, 1,300 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2007-04-13 (18 years ago)

Launch vehicle

CHANG ZHENG 3A

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 18 m

Radar Cross Section

13.998 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 3 days ago

0 BEIDOU 2
1 31115U 07011A   25183.23808544  .00000025  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 31115  51.0620 230.9087 0001480 320.4328  39.6284  1.77349475 69948

Epoch: 2025-07-02T05:42Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T05:42:50.582Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

-135.30835°

Altitude

22,449.004 km

Speed

3.719 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 23m 41s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-50.44245°

Longitude

122.30134°

Altitude

22,468.063 km

Speed

3.718 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 12m 56s

Apparent Declination

-62° 27' 54"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

09:34:00

Azimuth

189.485° SSW

Elevation

-13.672°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

22,456.55 km

Perigee altitude

22,448.016 km

Semi-major axis

28,830.42 km

Eccentricity

0.00015

Inclination

51.062°

RAAN

230.9087°

Arg. of periapsis

320.4328°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

39.6284°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.44337 °/min

Orbital period

811.96 mins

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Other satellites on launch #11 in the year 2007 (2007-04-13 UTC)

CZ-3A R/B, 31116 (Decayed)

CZ-3A DEB, 44590 (Decayed)

CZ-3A DEB, 44591 (Decayed)

BEIDOU 2 Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
328 mins	2025-07-05 00:19:52.991Z	150.17° SSE	2025-07-05 03:04:52.991Z	88.965° E	37.605°	2025-07-05 05:47:52.991Z	51.613° ENE

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