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BEIDOU-3 M15 (NORAD 43648)

BEIDOU-3 M15 is a navigation (gnss) satellite (NORAD 43648) in a MEO orbit 21520 by 21537 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 773.3 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -53.7°, longitude -150.5° at an altitude of 21553 km.

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Where is BEIDOU-3 M15 now?

Latitude: -53.745°
Longitude: -150.544°
Altitude: 21552.7 km
Speed: 3.778 km/s
Footprint radius: 8549 km

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Orbit and identity

43648NORAD catalog number

2018-078BInternational designator

Navigation (GNSS)Category

MEOOrbit class

773.25 minOrbital period

21520 × 21537 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

53.96°Inclination

0.000318Eccentricity

1.8623Revolutions per day

2018Launch year

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-29T09:19:05 UTC (1.5 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