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BEIDOU-3 M16 (NORAD 43647)

BEIDOU-3 M16 is a navigation (gnss) satellite (NORAD 43647) in a MEO orbit 21510 by 21546 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 773.2 minutes. Right now it is over latitude 9.6°, longitude -55.5° at an altitude of 21510 km.

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Where is BEIDOU-3 M16 now?

Latitude: 9.601°
Longitude: -55.533°
Altitude: 21509.8 km
Speed: 3.782 km/s
Footprint radius: 8547 km

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Orbit and identity

43647NORAD catalog number

2018-078AInternational designator

Navigation (GNSS)Category

MEOOrbit class

773.23 minOrbital period

21510 × 21546 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

53.97°Inclination

0.00066Eccentricity

1.8623Revolutions per day

2018Launch year

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-29T19:02:29 UTC (1.1 days ago). Positions drift from reality as the elements age; fresh elements are fetched automatically.

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Positions are computed from public orbital elements (CelesTrak / US Space Force 18th SDS) with the SGP4 model and are accurate to a few kilometres; amateur radio data from the SatNOGS DB (CC BY-SA). Not for navigation or safety-critical use. Method and limits · Radio coverage map · Live HF propagation data