Launch Date
September 3, 1990
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4
NORAD ID
20972
International Designator
1990-081CE
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:34:33 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.48°
Right Ascension
189.07°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
347.99°
Period
99.73 min
Mean Motion
14.44 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 20972U 90081CE 26184.52399554 .00002604 00000-0 77588-3 0 9991
2 20972 98.4759 189.0658 0016622 347.9903 164.4619 14.43837121857097
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0106
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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