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: 35,394.1 km

Apogee: 36,198.1 km

Inclination: 49.1 °

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   24116.88362743 -.00000146  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 37948  49.1095 281.1368 0095339 219.1538 126.5360  1.00263357 45287

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC