Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
30751
International Designator
1999-025ATM
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:07:36 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.84°
Right Ascension
247.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
233.06°
Period
101.68 min
Mean Motion
14.16 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 30751U 99025ATM 26184.67195507 .00002354 00000-0 11971-2 0 9997
2 30751 98.8398 247.3780 0050318 233.0594 279.2465 14.16185645991473
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0113
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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