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Identification
USSPACECOM Catalog No.:
25431
International Designation Code:
1998-048-A
Satellite Details
Orbit:
775 x 780 km, 86.4°
Intrinsic brightness (
Mag
):
6.0 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Mag):
4.9 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)
Launch
Date (UTC):
23:01, August 19, 1998
Launch site:
Taiyuan Space Centre,
China
Launch vehicle:
Long March
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