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FENGYUN 1C
Nonoperational
Weather
LEO
NORAD 25730
FENGYUN 1C is a China weather satellite, launched on May 10, 1999 into LEO.
3D Model
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Launch
Launch date
May 10, 1999 at 01:33 AM UTC
Launch site
TAISC
Launched by
Long March 4B →
Operator
China Aerospace Corporation
Mission
Feng Yun 1C
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
809 km
Periapsis
795 km
Inclination
98.86°
Orbital period
100.91 min
Spacecraft
Operator
China
Launch mass
958 kg
Dimensions
1.4 × 1.4 × 1.4 m
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
1999-025A
NORAD catalog №
25730
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
China
Radar cross-section
0.2267 m²
Status
Nonoperational
End of mission
Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational
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