Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
47038
International Designator
1999-025FBQ
Epoch
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 08:18:41 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.86°
Right Ascension
279.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
343.88°
Period
101.78 min
Mean Motion
14.15 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 47038U 99025FBQ 22242.34630881 .00001468 00000-0 70890-3 0 9998
2 47038 97.8637 279.6262 0141151 343.8844 79.0405 14.14794560536353
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
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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