Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
31633
International Designator
1999-025CAP
Epoch
Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:01:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.70°
Right Ascension
197.91°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
318.40°
Period
102.35 min
Mean Motion
14.07 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 31633U 99025CAP 26186.25085213 .00001287 00000+0 78313-3 0 9992
2 31633 98.7025 197.9072 0064105 318.3956 41.2345 14.06910313599599
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0175
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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