FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30048

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30048 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
30048, 1999-025NZ
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: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 30048U 99025NZ  26151.06707551  .00000277  00000-0  26539-3 0  9990
2 30048  98.6476   7.6885 0187413 147.3153   6.1068 13.79993345974610
Epoch: 2026-05-31T01:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-31T01:36:35.324Z)
Latitude
26.05688°
Longitude
-80.79078°
Altitude
830.215 km
Speed
7.509 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 47m 43s
True Declination
25° 55' 22"
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
21:05:02
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,098.665 km
Perigee altitude
823.571 km
Semi-major axis
7,339.255 km
Eccentricity
0.01874
Inclination
98.6476°
RAAN
7.6885°
Arg. of periapsis
147.3153°
True anomaly
6.34071°
Mean anomaly
6.1068°
Eccentric anomaly
6.2232°
Mean motion
3.45196 °/min
Orbital period
104.29 mins
BSTAR
0.00026539
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