Launch Date
October 14, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
25942
International Designator
1999-057C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:36:20 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.72°
Right Ascension
237.47°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
166.44°
Period
100.11 min
Mean Motion
14.38 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CZ-4B R/B
Alternative Name
CZ-4B Y1 Stage 3
Type
Status
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 25942U 99057C 26184.90023917 .00000425 00000-0 14676-3 0 9992
2 25942 98.7208 237.4705 0096069 166.4372 193.9430 14.38429011397994
Source: Celestrak
Length
6.2
Diameter
2.9
Span
6.2
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1000
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
5.2324
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CZ-4B Stage 3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CZ-4 Stage 3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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