Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
38490
International Designator
1999-025ERZ
Epoch
Sat, 03 Jan 2015 10:42:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.14°
Right Ascension
78.74°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
70.60°
Period
102.49 min
Mean Motion
14.05 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 38490U 99025ERZ 15002.44632846 .00001048 00000-0 67131-3 0 9998
2 38490 99.1386 78.7395 0050824 70.6028 290.0622 14.04970804222254
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0095
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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