Artemis 2 Crew Arrives for April 1 Lunar Flyby Launch | KeepTrack Space Brief
Artemis 2 astronauts arrive at KSC for April 1 launch. Four-person crew will fly lunar free-return trajectory, first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 in 1972.
Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
30416
International Designator
1999-025AEF
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:17:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.82°
Right Ascension
208.18°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
344.54°
Period
102.65 min
Mean Motion
14.03 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
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1 30416U 99025AEF 26185.01241568 .00000197 00000-0 15279-3 0 9992
2 30416 98.8161 208.1845 0054783 344.5423 15.4069 14.02777860994749
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0268
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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