Launch Date
October 14, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
26661
International Designator
1999-057LT
Epoch
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:57:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.15°
Right Ascension
218.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
288.15°
Period
90.82 min
Mean Motion
15.85 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 DEB
Alternative Name
deb CZ-4B Y1
Type
Status
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 26661U 99057LT 26110.24813821 .01075092 46904-3 44728-2 0 9997
2 26661 98.1529 218.4112 0018910 288.1540 71.7669 15.85499300373815
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.013
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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