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FENGYUN 1C (25730)
COSPAR: 1999-025A | Alt Name: Feng Yun 1C
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25730
International Designator
1999-025A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:49:54 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.86°
Right Ascension
258.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
198.56°
Period
100.91 min
Mean Motion
14.27 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FENGYUN 1C
Alternative Name
Feng Yun 1C
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NSMC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25730U 99025A 26185.20131958 .00001406 00000-0 59557-3 0 9998
2 25730 98.8638 258.9505 0011779 198.5554 161.5198 14.27068273400383
Source: Celestrak
Summary
FENGYUN 1C, also known as Feng Yun 1C, is a meteorological satellite operated by NSMC and manufactured by SISE in China. It was launched on May 10, 1999, from the TAI SC Launch Site using the Chang Zheng 4B launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.4 meters in length and diameter with a span of 8.6 meters. FENGYUN 1C weighs 958 kilograms at launch and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its mission equipment includes 2 x MVISR (all) and HEPD (#1C, 1D). The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels, and its radar cross-section is 0.2267 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
8.6
Dry Mass
958
Launch Mass
958
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.2267
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
FY-1 03 xing
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
SISE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
FY-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
2 x MVISR (all); HEPD (#1C, 1D)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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