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Table 1 Current BDS Operational Satellites (October 2014)

From: Accuracy analysis of GPS/BDS relative positioning using zero-baseline measurements

PRN

Type

Launch Time

Longitude

Latitude

Approximate Height

C01

GEO

2010/01/07

140.07°

~  0°

~  36,000 km

C02

GEO

2012/10/25

80.22°

~  0°

~  36,000 km

C03

GEO

2010/06/02

110.56°

~  0°

~  36,000 km

C04

GEO

2010/11/01

160.00°

~  0°

~  36,000 km

C05

GEO

2012/02/25

58.65°

~  0°

~  36,000 km

C06

IGSO

2010/08/01

104.63°E - 136.05°E

54:61°S - 54:61°N

~  36,000 km

C07

IGSO

2010/12/18

102.60°E - 134.13°E

54:81°S - 54:81°N

~  36,000 km

C08

IGSO

2011/04/10

100.49°E - 133.82°E

56:02°S - 56:02°N

~  36,000 km

C09

IGSO

2011/07/27

80.12°E - 111.79°E

54:93°S - 54:93°N

~  36,000 km

C10

IGSO

2011/12/02

78.66°E - 110.33°E

54:93°S - 54:93°N

~  36,000 km

C11

MEO

2012/04/30

180°E - 180°W

55:31°S - 54:61°N

~  21,500 km

C12

MEO

2012/04/30

180°E - 180°W

55:25°S - 54:81°N

~  21,500 km

C13

MEO

2012/09/19

180°E - 180°W

54:99°S - 56:02°N

~  21,500 km

C14

MEO

2012/09/19

180°E - 180°W

55:10°S - 59:93°N

~  21,500 km