SpaceX Lands $2.29B Space Force Contract, X Report 27 May 2026
SpaceX wins a $2.29 billion US Space Force contract for a military space data network, NASA adds 6 crew missions, and Starship V3 makes its first flight.
Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
36700
International Designator
1999-025DZW
Epoch
Thu, 26 Jan 2023 15:13:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.83°
Right Ascension
337.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
25.84°
Period
103.93 min
Mean Motion
13.86 rev/day
Latitude
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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 36700U 99025DZW 23026.63450187 .00003827 00000-0 30928-2 0 9992
2 36700 99.8269 337.0616 0154842 25.8404 335.0381 13.85500706483388
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Length
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Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0106
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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