BEIDOU-3 M20

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BEIDOU-3 M20 is a navigation satellite, with ownership listed as China in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in medium Earth orbit near 21,498 km. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 773 minutes at an inclination of 56.7°. It was launched in 2019. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 44865
COSPAR ID: 2019-090B
Type: Navigation
Orbit: MEO
Perigee (lowest): 21,498 km
Apogee (highest): 21,572 km
Inclination: 56.67°
Orbital period: 773 min
Launch year: 2019
Owner (CelesTrak): China

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

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Navigation

GCAT lists it as Beidou DW 53.

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for navigation and records it as active (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.

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About MEO orbit

Medium Earth Orbit. Between 2,000 and 35,786 km. Home to navigation constellations like GPS (~20,200 km), Galileo, and BeiDou. Orbital period 2 to 24 hours.