Artemis 2 Targets April 1 Lunar Flyby with 4-Person Crew | KeepTrack Space Brief
NASA's Artemis 2 launches April 1 with Commander Reid Wiseman and 3 crew members for first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972.
Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
36153
International Designator
1999-025DSA
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:30:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.59°
Right Ascension
284.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
151.67°
Period
99.12 min
Mean Motion
14.53 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
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1 36153U 99025DSA 26184.72947988 .00011616 00000+0 28175-2 0 9997
2 36153 98.5911 284.2856 0032828 151.6719 208.6270 14.52749616679081
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0067
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
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Configuration
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Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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