Beidou Navigation System
NORAD ID: 34779
Int'l Code: 2009-018A
Perigee: 35,471.1 km
Apogee: 36,168.7 km
Inclination: 3.4 °
Period: 1,437.4 minutes
Semi major axis: 42190 km
Launch date: April 14, 2009
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Comments: BEIDOU 2B is the second satellite of China's second-generation navigation fleet, which will eventually include more than 30 satellites parked in geostationary and medium-altitude orbits. China launched the first Compass satellite bound for a medium-altitude orbit two years ago. Compass G2 is the first geostationary satellite of the group. The fleet will beam precise position, altitude and time information to users on the ground.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 34779U 09018A 14211.75627419 -.00000246 00000-0 00000+0 0 878
2 34779 003.3949 065.9160 0082672 177.6312 070.1832 01.00178565 19575
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for BEIDOU G2
