Beijing Satellite Laser Ranging Station

The Beijing satellite laser ranging station is a ground-based observing facility of the Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping. ILRS identifies it as BEIL, station 7249, with DOMES reference 21601S004. The station provides laser range measurements to orbiting targets for geodetic observation. Its mapped position follows the individual station profile and represents this ranging site, distinct from Beijing's aerospace control centre and public astronomical attractions. Sources: [ILRS station profile](https://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/network/stations/active/BEIL_station_info.html); [ILRS operational station inventory](https://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/network/stations/active/index.html). Sources checked 17 October 2026.