Launch Date
September 3, 1990
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4
NORAD ID
20879
International Designator
1990-081AP
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:34:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.41°
Right Ascension
29.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
123.04°
Period
102.47 min
Mean Motion
14.05 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CZ-4 DEB
Alternative Name
deb CZ-4 Y2 Stage 3
Type
Status
Owner
MAI2
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 20879U 90081AP 26185.02420277 .00001487 00000-0 90675-3 0 9990
2 20879 99.4136 29.1386 0098741 123.0414 31.8792 14.05318084644012
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Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.1206
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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