Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
33687
International Designator
1999-025DFY
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:00:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.97°
Right Ascension
236.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
9.51°
Period
93.92 min
Mean Motion
15.33 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 33687U 99025DFY 26184.87546899 .00045689 00000-0 12633-2 0 9998
2 33687 98.9731 236.4465 0085323 9.5063 350.7765 15.33227496746068
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0132
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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