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BEIDOU 3M13, 43622

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BEIDOU 3M13, 43622 is a payload satellite owned by CNSA (CN) in MEO that was launched on Wed, 19 Sep 2018 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 3B/YZ-1 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
43622, 2018-072A
Orbit
MEO
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CAST
Mission
Operational Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
BD-3M/SAR, Unknown motor
Mass
1,014 kg wet, ~850 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2018-09-19 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 3B/YZ-1
Launch site
Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 10 m
Radar Cross Section
8.984 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago
0 BEIDOU 3M13
1 43622U 18072A   25182.90435606 -.00000072  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 43622  56.3126  74.2461 0006545 323.6809  36.3169  1.86231490 46133
Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:42:16.363Z)
Latitude
0.00006°
Longitude
-171.4995°
Altitude
21,513.609 km
Speed
3.781 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 57m 02s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
7.61418°
Longitude
-166.45271°
Altitude
21,514.877 km
Speed
3.781 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 57m 41s
Apparent Declination
0° 49' 15"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:28:14
Azimuth
95.547° ESE
Elevation
5.32°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
21,546.223 km
Perigee altitude
21,509.694 km
Semi-major axis
27,906.096 km
Eccentricity
0.00065
Inclination
56.3126°
RAAN
74.2461°
Arg. of periapsis
323.6809°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
36.3169°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.46558 °/min
Orbital period
773.23 mins
BSTAR
0
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BEIDOU 3M13 Visibility forecast

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144 mins2025-07-03 13:02:32.061Z88.55° E2025-07-03 14:16:32.061Z59.558° ENE18.337°2025-07-03 15:26:32.061Z35.119° NE
278 mins2025-07-04 03:46:32.061Z318.582° NNW2025-07-04 06:03:32.061Z278.673° WNW36.126°2025-07-04 08:24:32.061Z220.182° SW
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