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BeiDou satellite trackermeo

BeiDou has 56 tracked satellites in orbit, 48 of them active, operated by China Satellite Navigation Office. Live positions are propagated from the latest orbital elements.

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Satellites tracked
56
Active
48
Orbit class
Medium Earth orbit (MEO)
Launch years
2000 to 2024

BeiDou in pictures

BeiDou constellation live satellite positions on an orthographic globe, 48 active satellites
Live positions, updated continuously
BeiDou orbital tracks forming a cage of orbital planes around Earth
Orbital planes traced around the globe
BeiDou satellites plotted on a world map, 48 active satellites at their current positions
Current positions on a world map
BeiDou satellite ground tracks crossing a world map
Ground tracks across the surface
BeiDou instantaneous coverage areas on a world map, the ground each satellite can see right now
Instantaneous coverage areas

About the BeiDou constellation

BeiDou is a satellite constellation for global satellite navigation, operated by China Satellite Navigation Office. Satbeams catalogs 56 BeiDou satellites, of which 48 are currently active, tracked across LEO, MEO orbits. The live tracker draws real time positions, orbit ground tracks and coverage footprints on an interactive 3D globe, with look angles and pass predictions for any location you pick.

BeiDou satellites

Showing 25 of 56 tracked satellites. Open the live tracker for the full fleet.

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Low Earth orbit (LEO)

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See the full constellation index, the NGSO tracking overview or the live tracker.