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: 35,366.6 km

Apogee: 36,226.3 km

Inclination: 48.8 °

Period: 1,436.2 minutes

Semi major axis: 42167 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   24305.86337450 -.00000181  00000-0  00000+0 0  9993
2 37948  48.7665 278.8451 0101935 222.2390 305.4152  1.00262084 47456

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC