AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile Unite vs Starlink D2D, X Report 18 May 2026
Starlink direct-to-device competition unites AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile for the first time as SpaceX's 10,354 working satellites reshape mobile coverage.
Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
32352
International Designator
1999-025CYV
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:33:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.78°
Right Ascension
116.33°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
284.67°
Period
99.87 min
Mean Motion
14.42 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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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 32352U 99025CYV 26185.56503289 .00001051 00000+0 30955-3 0 9991
2 32352 98.7834 116.3299 0120044 284.6669 74.1237 14.41871854682068
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0045
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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