Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
30741
International Designator
1999-025ATB
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:35:57 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.67°
Right Ascension
193.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
258.64°
Period
101.89 min
Mean Motion
14.13 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 30741U 99025ATB 26185.27496656 .00000224 00000-0 14217-3 0 9993
2 30741 98.6749 193.4348 0004885 258.6447 113.8073 14.13351838996940
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0069
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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