Launch Date
April 7, 1990
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3
NORAD ID
20559
International Designator
1990-030B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:21:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
30.81°
Right Ascension
36.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
227.04°
Period
192.09 min
Mean Motion
7.50 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CZ-3 R/B
Alternative Name
CZ-3 Y7 Stage 3
Type
Status
Owner
MAI2
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 20559U 90030B 26185.01499938 .00061333 00000-0 10355-2 0 9990
2 20559 30.8090 36.3083 4023020 227.0394 91.4146 7.49645104250219
Source: Celestrak
Length
7.5
Diameter
2.3
Span
7.5
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
5000
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
9.17
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CZ-3 Stage 3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
BWYIC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CZ-3 Stage 3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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