BEIDOU IGSO 5

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BEIDOU IGSO 5 is classified as:

Beidou Navigation System

NORAD ID: 37948

Int'l Code: 2011-073A

Perigee: 35,680.0 km

Apogee: 36,060.2 km

Inclination: 53.5 °

Period: 1,440.0 minutes

Semi major axis: 42241 km

RCS: 7.9433 m² (large)

Launch date: December 1, 2011
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Launch site: Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

BEIDOU IGSO 5 part of China's positioning system also known as Compass. Tha satellite is bound for an inclined geosynchronous orbit more 22,000 miles (35,406 km) high with an inclination of about 55 degrees, putting the satellite in range of navigation users at high latitudes. The best service will be available to Chinese military and civil government users. Positioning information with an accuracy of 10 meters, or about 33 feet, will be released to the public worldwide.

1 37948U 11073A   16274.58857231 -.00000142  00000-0  10000-3 0  9994
2 37948  53.5419 313.7483 0044996 206.7121 156.3343  1.00272897 17841

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC