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Object data
BEIDOU-2 M4
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NORAD 38251SatNOGSOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- BEIDOU-2 M4
- NORAD ID
- 38251
- Category
- SatNOGS
- TLE epoch
- Aug 10, 2026, 08:29 UTC
- Object ID
- 2012-018B
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- People's Republic of China
- Launch site
- Xichang Launch Facility, PRC
- Launch date
- 2012-04-29
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination55.6081°
Eccentricity0.0013
Mean motion1.8623 rev/day
Orbital period773.2 min
Perigee21491.6 km
Apogee21564.8 km
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