Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
31769
International Designator
1999-025CFU
Epoch
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:57:39 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.45°
Right Ascension
134.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
57.45°
Period
101.44 min
Mean Motion
14.20 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 31769U 99025CFU 24114.87337440 .00017630 00000-0 80101-2 0 9998
2 31769 98.4499 134.2997 0091695 57.4486 303.5507 14.19591397555951
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0137
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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