Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
37699
International Designator
1999-025ELQ
Epoch
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 05:03:48 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.98°
Right Ascension
242.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
21.65°
Period
103.26 min
Mean Motion
13.95 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 37699U 99025ELQ 22256.21097403 .00001795 00000-0 12842-2 0 9993
2 37699 97.9793 242.4199 0124715 21.6530 40.6275 13.94573712652917
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0151
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
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