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BEIJING-3B
Chinese Commercial Very High Resolution Imaging Satellite · Twenty First Century Aerospace Technology (China)
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Beijing-3B, part of a Chinese commercial constellation delivering 50 cm resolution imagery — sharp enough to read the make and model of a parked car — sold commercially to customers who once had no choice but to buy the same tier of imagery from Western operators like Planet or Maxar.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 368–391 mi (593–630 km)
- Inclination
- 97.8°
- One orbit
- 96.8 minutes14.9 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 53587
- Int’l designator
- 2022-103A
- Launched
- 2022
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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