FENGYUN 1C DEB, 29897

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 29897 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Mon, 10 May 1999 UTC launched from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). Fengyun 1C debris stems from the Chinese weather satellite Fengyun-1C, which was intentionally destroyed by a Chinese anti-satellite missile in 2007. This event dramatically increased the amount of space debris, with thousands of trackable fragments posing hazards to satellites and human spaceflight. The Fengyun 1C debris cloud has become a focal point in discussions about space sustainability and the need for international regulations to prevent the creation of new debris.

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Identifier
29897, 1999-025GT
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of CNCN / PRC
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1999-05-10 (26 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 29897U 99025GT  25294.61468226  .00002837  00000-0  30188-2 0  9999
2 29897  98.6278 165.1850 0301139 275.2029 141.4962 13.56929983922338
Epoch: 2025-10-21T14:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-21T14:45:08.547Z)
Latitude
57.82416°
Longitude
-100.28506°
Altitude
1,234.08 km
Speed
7.156 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 05m 12s
True Declination
57° 40' 43"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:37:06
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,267.619 km
Perigee altitude
820.594 km
Semi-major axis
7,422.243 km
Eccentricity
0.03011
Inclination
98.6278°
RAAN
165.185°
Arg. of periapsis
275.2029°
True anomaly
143.58255°
Mean anomaly
141.4962°
Eccentric anomaly
142.54547°
Mean motion
3.39422 °/min
Orbital period
106.06 mins
BSTAR
0.0030188
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