Falcon 9 to Lift Cygnus as Artemis II Hits Midpoint | KeepTrack X Report
Falcon 9 targets ISS Cygnus resupply as Artemis II reaches its halfway mark and SpaceX HLS commitment draws NASA praise.
Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
38791
International Designator
1999-025EUF
Epoch
Mon, 13 Aug 2018 08:02:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.71°
Right Ascension
54.47°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
70.86°
Period
100.60 min
Mean Motion
14.31 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 38791U 99025EUF 18224.33529213 .00019864 00000-0 71466-2 0 9992
2 38791 98.7088 54.4660 0091411 70.8629 290.2906 14.31429953387561
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0125
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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