Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
38166
International Designator
1999-025ERP
Epoch
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:29:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.08°
Right Ascension
298.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
182.20°
Period
100.42 min
Mean Motion
14.34 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 38166U 99025ERP 26181.06240088 .00007750 00000-0 27469-2 0 9994
2 38166 99.0813 298.4828 0054516 182.1980 177.8972 14.33952288666269
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0093
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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