Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
31541
International Designator
1999-025BYG
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:46:48 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.00°
Right Ascension
353.33°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
330.31°
Period
97.86 min
Mean Motion
14.71 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 31541U 99025BYG 26185.19917010 .00004455 00000-0 69840-3 0 9997
2 31541 99.0014 353.3267 0074035 330.3070 29.3941 14.71448471 14052
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0136
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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