Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
30264
International Designator
1999-025XZ
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:30:39 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.95°
Right Ascension
243.83°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
79.17°
Period
102.25 min
Mean Motion
14.08 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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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 30264U 99025XZ 26185.14628743 .00002138 00000-0 12079-2 0 9992
2 30264 98.9542 243.8308 0107806 79.1697 307.7813 14.08373357994207
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.021
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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