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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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BEIDOU 2 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | Active |
| Last TLE update | 4 days ago |
| Origin | |
| 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) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| 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 4 days ago
0 BEIDOU 2
1 31115U 07011A 24357.53415040 .00000014 00000-0 00000+0 0 9997
2 31115 51.1493 237.2824 0002777 15.6193 344.4659 1.77349366116786Epoch: 2024-12-22T12:49Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-22T12:49:10.594Z)
| Latitude | -0.00003° |
| Longitude | -46.56925° |
| Altitude | 22,444.586 km |
| Speed | 3.719 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 15h 49m 10s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 11.61469° |
| Longitude | 123.77798° |
| Altitude | 22,458.53 km |
| Speed | 3.718 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 03h 27m 20s |
| Apparent Declination | 3° 01' 49" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 17:07:06 |
| Azimuth | 34.119° NE |
| Elevation | -41.342° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 22,460.297 km |
| Perigee altitude | 22,444.285 km |
| Semi-major axis | 28,830.428 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0002777 |
| Inclination | 51.1493° |
| RAAN | 237.2824° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 15.6193° |
| True anomaly | 344.45737° |
| Mean anomaly | 344.4659° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 344.46164° |
| Mean motion | 0.44337 °/min |
| BSTAR | Unknown |
| Orbital period | 811.96 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #11 in the year 2007 (2007-04-13 UTC)
| BEIDOU 2, 31115 |
| CZ-3A R/B, 31116 (Decayed) |
| CZ-3A DEB, 44590 |
| CZ-3A DEB, 44591 |
BEIDOU 2 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
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. |
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| 251 mins | 2024-12-27 04:02:43.725Z | 316.748° NNW | 2024-12-27 06:04:43.725Z | 283.069° WNW | 28.549° | 2024-12-27 08:13:43.725Z | 236.61° WSW |
| 257 mins | 2024-12-27 13:27:43.725Z | 156.524° SSE | 2024-12-27 16:18:43.725Z | 92.626° ESE | 39.513° | 2024-12-27 17:44:43.725Z | 54.681° ENE |
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