Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
37713
International Designator
1999-025EME
Epoch
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 06:29:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.06°
Right Ascension
273.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
228.85°
Period
103.83 min
Mean Motion
13.87 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 37713U 99025EME 21236.27019910 .00001047 00000-0 84552-3 0 9998
2 37713 98.0602 273.0620 0152026 228.8533 129.9427 13.86924867651184
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0125
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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