Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
30171
International Designator
1999-025UC
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:31:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.38°
Right Ascension
29.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
58.77°
Period
103.08 min
Mean Motion
13.97 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 30171U 99025UC 26184.85489493 .00000525 00000-0 34804-3 0 9992
2 30171 98.3793 29.9799 0186355 58.7678 303.1599 13.96995881991061
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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