X Report 18 Dec 2025
SpaceX carried out a double-header Starlink launch from both coasts while milestones from Max Space and Lux Aeterna signal growth in the commercial space sector.
Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
36211
International Designator
1999-025DUL
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:36:54 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.51°
Right Ascension
178.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
352.63°
Period
100.93 min
Mean Motion
14.27 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 36211U 99025DUL 26185.23396030 .00002493 00000-0 72374-3 0 9990
2 36211 98.5147 178.0020 0265119 352.6347 7.0972 14.26753271972709
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0142
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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