Rocket Lab Wins $190M Pentagon Hypersonic Contract | KeepTrack Space Brief
Rocket Lab secures $190M Pentagon deal for 20 hypersonic test flights over 4 years using Electron. Five missions annually trackable via Space-Track.
Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
29751
International Designator
1999-025AR
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:15:44 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.52°
Right Ascension
211.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
267.19°
Period
101.14 min
Mean Motion
14.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
FENGYUN 1C DEB
Alternative Name
deb FY-1C
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 29751U 99025AR 26185.05259619 .00000285 00000-0 13785-3 0 9990
2 29751 98.5200 211.8660 0087643 267.1858 118.9584 14.23788328 9651
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Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0177
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
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Configuration
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Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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