Launch Date
October 14, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
26756
International Designator
1999-057MD
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:18:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.69°
Right Ascension
231.33°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
32.91°
Period
99.94 min
Mean Motion
14.41 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 26756U 99057MD 26183.59628042 .00000431 00000-0 14335-3 0 9999
2 26756 98.6950 231.3305 0081966 32.9125 327.7129 14.40881311326186
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0141
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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