Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
29850
International Designator
1999-025EU
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:46:29 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.12°
Right Ascension
94.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
69.76°
Period
102.82 min
Mean Motion
14.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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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
N/A
1 29850U 99025EU 26185.19894753 .00001855 00000-0 12104-2 0 9996
2 29850 98.1181 94.2616 0107839 69.7644 86.7282 14.00553812988676
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.05
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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