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BEIDOU-3 IGSO-2

Navigation (BeiDou-3 IGSO, Global) · CNSA / China

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The second BeiDou-3 IGSO satellite, completing the initial IGSO component of the global BeiDou-3 constellation. BeiDou-3 IGSO satellites are more powerful than BeiDou-2, providing stronger signals in urban environments and in the mountainous terrain of Central and South Asia where BeiDou has made the deepest international inroads. The combination of higher power and multi-frequency signals makes BeiDou-3 competitive with the best GPS performance available.

Its orbit

Orbit
Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
Altitude
22,140–22,343 mi (35,631–35,957 km)
Inclination
55.3°
One orbit
23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
NORAD ID
44337
Int’l designator
2019-035A
Launched
2019

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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