Launch Date
September 3, 1990
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4
NORAD ID
20900
International Designator
1990-081BL
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.04°
Right Ascension
277.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
118.77°
Period
96.74 min
Mean Motion
14.88 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 20900U 90081BL 26185.21511160 .00041622 00000-0 44470-2 0 9994
2 20900 99.0358 277.0419 0020108 118.7654 271.2734 14.88479750850844
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Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.049
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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