Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
30218
International Designator
1999-025WB
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:56:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.98°
Right Ascension
285.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
27.32°
Period
100.62 min
Mean Motion
14.31 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 30218U 99025WB 26184.74751321 .00004858 00000-0 18126-2 0 9995
2 30218 98.9847 285.6027 0066941 27.3157 125.9702 14.31154876 86
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0049
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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