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BEIDOU 3M20, 44865

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BEIDOU 3M20, 44865 is a payload satellite owned by CNSA (CN) in MEO that was launched on Mon, 16 Dec 2019 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
44865, 2019-090B
Orbit
MEO
Last TLE update
5 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CAST
Mission
Operational Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
BD-3M, Unknown motor
Mass
1,014 kg wet, ~850 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2019-12-16 (6 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, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section
8.984 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 BEIDOU 3M20
1 44865U 19090B   25186.92645905 -.00000072  00000-0  00000+0 0  9997
2 44865  56.2517  74.2969 0014988 306.2239   7.1773  1.86231780 37761
Epoch: 2025-07-05T22:14Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T22:14:06.061Z)
Latitude
-37.22795°
Longitude
146.19771°
Altitude
21,498.897 km
Speed
3.784 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 55m 31s
True Declination
-37° 11' 08"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
55.28732°
Longitude
-77.59599°
Altitude
21,573.132 km
Speed
3.775 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 54m 24s
Apparent Declination
54° 40' 53"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:23:31
Azimuth
312.141° NW
Elevation
44.016°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
21,569.758 km
Perigee altitude
21,486.107 km
Semi-major axis
27,906.069 km
Eccentricity
0.0015
Inclination
56.2517°
RAAN
74.2969°
Arg. of periapsis
306.2239°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
7.1773°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.46558 °/min
Orbital period
773.23 mins
BSTAR
0
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BEIDOU 3M20 Visibility forecast

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239 mins2025-07-06 03:26:30.412Z312.114° NW2025-07-06 04:44:30.412Z266.581° W42.001°2025-07-06 07:25:30.412Z198.551° SSW
188 mins2025-07-06 12:59:30.412Z104.312° ESE2025-07-06 14:35:30.412Z65.948° ENE23.841°2025-07-06 16:07:30.412Z35.157° NE
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