Beidou Navigation System
NORAD ID: 37948
Int'l Code: 2011-073A
Perigee: 35,701.6 km
Apogee: 35,890.4 km
Inclination: 54.8 °
Period: 1,436.2 minutes
Semi major axis: 42166 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 13168.88006762 -.00000173 00000-0 10000-3 0 4091
2 37948 054.7744 327.5109 0022388 179.1679 170.9023 01.00263699 5793
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for BEIDOU IGSO 5
