| Country/ies of origin | People's Republic of China |
|---|---|
| Type | Military, Commercial |
| Status | Operational |
| Coverage | Global |
| Constellation size | |
| Nominal satellites | 24 MEO, 3 GEO, 3 IGSO (BeiDou-3)[1] |
| Current usable satellites |
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| First launch | 30 October 2000 |
| Last launch | 26 December 2023 |
| Total launches | 62 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Regime(s) | Geostationary orbit Inclined geosynchronous orbit Medium Earth orbit |
| Orbital height | Various |
| Docking with Shijian-21 done by Compass G2 | |
| Docking date | Late December 2021[2] |
| Undocking date | Late January 2022[3] |
This is a list of past and present satellites of the BeiDou/Compass navigation satellite system. As of December 2023[update], 44 satellites are operational: 7 in geostationary orbits (GEO), 10 in 55° inclined geosynchronous orbits (IGSO) and 27 in Medium Earth orbits (MEO). Furthermore, 8 satellites (4 in Medium Earth orbit, 2 in geostationary orbit and 2 in inclined geosynchronous orbit) are undergoing testing or commissioning.