Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
31823
International Designator
1999-025CHM
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:34:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.51°
Right Ascension
309.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
314.02°
Period
97.95 min
Mean Motion
14.70 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 31823U 99025CHM 26185.60716927 .00026288 00000+0 43260-2 0 9994
2 31823 99.5149 309.6021 0034384 314.0151 45.8218 14.70128260997097
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0023
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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