X Report 19 Aug 2025
SpaceX receives FAA clearance for Starship Flight 10 and celebrates its 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year, successfully deploying 24 Starlink satellites.
Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
38134
International Designator
1999-025EQF
Epoch
Tue, 09 Apr 2024 06:26:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.45°
Right Ascension
116.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
350.55°
Period
101.35 min
Mean Motion
14.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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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 38134U 99025EQF 24099.26833655 .00008434 00000-0 36984-2 0 9997
2 38134 98.4500 116.6379 0107439 350.5466 9.3688 14.20811544741560
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0144
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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