Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
38169
International Designator
1999-025ERS
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:32:21 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.98°
Right Ascension
187.25°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
147.19°
Period
97.41 min
Mean Motion
14.78 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 38169U 99025ERS 26185.73080970 .00033725 00000+0 46050-2 0 9994
2 38169 98.9832 187.2456 0028653 147.1908 213.1086 14.78222180642766
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Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0134
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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