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BEIDOU 3M15, 43647

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BEIDOU 3M15, 43647 is a payload satellite owned by CNSA (CN) in MEO that was launched on Mon, 15 Oct 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
43647, 2018-078A
Orbit
MEO
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SECM
Mission
Operational Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
BD-3M/SAR, Unknown motor
Mass
1,014 kg wet, ~850 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2018-10-15 (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 3M15
1 43647U 18078A   25190.44676651 -.00000075  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 43647  54.3994 311.9812 0006521  31.6883 328.3579  1.86232357 45775
Epoch: 2025-07-09T10:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-09T10:43:20.626Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-136.50132°
Altitude
21,512.7 km
Speed
3.782 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 47m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-35.27807°
Longitude
73.79274°
Altitude
21,557.015 km
Speed
3.776 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 37m 38s
Apparent Declination
-36° 13' 44"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:44:12
Azimuth
285.104° WNW
Elevation
-78.869°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
21,546.144 km
Perigee altitude
21,509.749 km
Semi-major axis
27,906.083 km
Eccentricity
0.00065
Inclination
54.3994°
RAAN
311.9812°
Arg. of periapsis
31.6883°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
328.3579°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.46558 °/min
Orbital period
773.23 mins
BSTAR
0
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379 mins2025-07-11 15:35:29.879Z289.552° WNW2025-07-11 19:00:29.879Z252.76° W44.438°2025-07-11 21:54:29.879Z180.627° SSW
77 mins2025-07-12 04:29:29.879Z70.083° E2025-07-12 05:08:29.879Z55.34° ENE12.422°2025-07-12 05:46:29.879Z41.754° NE
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