Launch Date
September 3, 1990
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4
NORAD ID
20898
International Designator
1990-081BJ
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.07°
Right Ascension
155.77°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
295.15°
Period
88.98 min
Mean Motion
16.18 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 20898U 90081BJ 26065.84983954 .10467028 28365-5 61840-2 0 9992
2 20898 98.0719 155.7725 0015132 295.1512 64.8204 16.18322014867702
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0409
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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