Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
31553
International Designator
1999-025BYU
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:11:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.99°
Right Ascension
252.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
220.37°
Period
100.57 min
Mean Motion
14.32 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 31553U 99025BYU 26185.13266831 .00005263 00000-0 19743-2 0 9996
2 31553 98.9902 251.9977 0028824 220.3727 169.6340 14.31856245988196
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.011
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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