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BEIDOU 11, 38091

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BEIDOU 11, 38091 is a payload satellite owned by CNSA (CN) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 3C 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 11 details

Identifier	38091, 2012-008A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	6 hours ago
Origin	CNSA (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	CAST
Mission	Operational Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor	DFH-3B, FY-25
Mass	3,060 kg wet, 1,700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2012-02-24 (13 years ago)
Launch vehicle	CHANG ZHENG 3C
Launch site	Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
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 6 hours ago

0 BEIDOU 11
1 38091U 12008A   24361.25517307  .00000084  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 38091   2.2336  71.0907 0012711 230.8991 303.8875  1.00268512 46972

Epoch: 2024-12-26T06:07Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T06:07:26.953Z)

Latitude	0.18808°
Longitude	58.65631°
Altitude	35,756.907 km
Speed	3.077 km/s
True Right ascension	16h 23m 01s
True Declination	0° 11' 16"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-2.24391°
Longitude	152.83597°
Altitude	35,745.072 km
Speed	3.078 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	22h 46m 21s
Apparent Declination	-6° 57' 49"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:43:49
Azimuth	25.175° NE
Elevation	-54.618°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,842.179 km
Perigee altitude	35,734.982 km
Semi-major axis	42,166.718 km
Eccentricity	0.0012711
Inclination	2.2336°
RAAN	71.0907°
Arg. of periapsis	230.8991°
True anomaly	303.76648°
Mean anomaly	303.8875°
Eccentric anomaly	303.827°
Mean motion	0.25066 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.2 mins