Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
31513
International Designator
1999-025BXC
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:04:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.86°
Right Ascension
292.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
242.70°
Period
100.37 min
Mean Motion
14.35 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 31513U 99025BXC 26185.75298407 .00008140 00000+0 28778-2 0 9998
2 31513 98.8625 292.3486 0026788 242.6977 117.1479 14.34686502757924
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0124
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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