SpaceX Orbital Data Center Plans Draw Astronomer Fury | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's orbital data center constellation and TERAFAB's $25B AI chip factory spark backlash as Starlink surpasses 10,116 working satellites.
Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
41833
International Designator
1999-025EYL
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:13:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.73°
Right Ascension
259.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
354.50°
Period
100.89 min
Mean Motion
14.27 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 41833U 99025EYL 26185.13423323 .00003313 00000-0 13529-2 0 9999
2 41833 98.7348 259.3856 0050734 354.4996 5.5621 14.27297906502640
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0153
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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