Launch Date
January 13, 2012
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3A
NORAD ID
38072
International Designator
2012-002C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:02:33 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
9.21°
Right Ascension
57.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
206.81°
Period
1448.72 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
FENGYUN 2F AKM
Alternative Name
FG-36 AKM
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 38072U 12002C 26185.00177808 -.00000255 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 38072 9.2056 57.6181 0061532 206.8095 345.5328 0.99398221 52009
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.5
Diameter
1
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
739
Shape
Cyl + Cone
Radar Cross Section
0.1995
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Shanxi AKM
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ARMT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Shanxi AKM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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