FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30040

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30040 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
30040, 1999-025NR
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of CNCN / PRC
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1999-05-10 (27 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
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 16 hours ago

TLE from 16 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 30040U 99025NR  26164.53137233  .00003986  00000-0  13007-2 0  9997
2 30040  98.2224 178.2624 0034344 120.5173   9.2881 14.38797519  5415
Epoch: 2026-06-13T12:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-13T12:45:10.569Z)
Latitude
49.53134°
Longitude
-85.17786°
Altitude
746.111 km
Speed
7.499 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 31m 50s
True Declination
49° 21' 40"
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
15:36:50
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
784.099 km
Perigee altitude
735.071 km
Semi-major axis
7,137.722 km
Eccentricity
0.00343
Inclination
98.2224°
RAAN
178.2624°
Arg. of periapsis
120.5173°
True anomaly
9.35189°
Mean anomaly
9.2881°
Eccentric anomaly
9.31997°
Mean motion
3.59918 °/min
Orbital period
100.02 mins
BSTAR
0.0013007
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