Beidou Navigation System
NORAD ID: 37948
Int'l Code: 2011-073A
Perigee: 35,660.7 km
Apogee: 35,907.6 km
Inclination: 54.2 °
Period: 1,436.0 minutes
Semi major axis: 42162 km
Launch date: December 1, 2011
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Comments: 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.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 37948U 11073A 15058.91091762 -.00000182 00000-0 10000-3 0 9993
2 37948 054.2026 320.4401 0029282 203.2113 057.4375 01.00280511 12014
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for BEIDOU IGSO 5
