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SpaceX's orbital data center constellation and TERAFAB's $25B AI chip factory spark backlash as Starlink surpasses 10,116 working satellites.
Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
37420
International Designator
1999-025EGN
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:32:41 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.87°
Right Ascension
174.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
67.60°
Period
102.86 min
Mean Motion
14.00 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 37420U 99025EGN 26185.68936525 .00000882 00000+0 61342-3 0 9993
2 37420 98.8747 174.4477 0076004 67.5972 293.3223 13.99951913626185
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0138
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
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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