Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
38513
International Designator
1999-025ESY
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:22:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.61°
Right Ascension
80.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
304.83°
Period
97.14 min
Mean Motion
14.82 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 38513U 99025ESY 26183.97402002 .00012949 00000-0 10287-2 0 9994
2 38513 97.6110 80.1359 0227939 304.8305 53.1655 14.82347951666464
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0102
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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