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BEIDOU 3 G2, 45344

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BEIDOU 3 G2, 45344 is a payload satellite owned by CNSA (CN) in GEO that was launched on Mon, 09 Mar 2020 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 3B 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
45344, 2020-017A
Orbit
GEO
Country
Flag of CNCN / PRC
Related business
Manufacturer
CAST
Mission
Operational Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
DFH-3B, FY-25
Mass
~3,060 kg wet, 1,700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2020-03-09 (6 years ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 3B
Launch site
Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section
13.998 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago
0 BEIDOU 3 G2
1 45344U 20017A   26172.54859609 -.00000143  00000-0  00000+0 0  9992
2 45344   2.8738  47.4324 0002144  33.8499 106.0376  1.00271742 23306
Epoch: 2026-06-21T13:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-21T13:09:58.702Z)
Latitude
1.85011°
Longitude
80.15086°
Altitude
35,788.384 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 29m 34s
True Declination
1° 50' 54"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:30:28
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,796.714 km
Perigee altitude
35,778.633 km
Semi-major axis
42,165.81 km
Eccentricity
0.00021
Inclination
2.8738°
RAAN
47.4324°
Arg. of periapsis
33.8499°
True anomaly
106.06121°
Mean anomaly
106.0376°
Eccentric anomaly
106.04941°
Mean motion
0.25067 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.15 mins
BSTAR
0
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