FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30168

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30168 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
30168, 1999-025TZ
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: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 30168U 99025TZ  26155.12890786  .00005531  00000-0  12107-2 0  9990
2 30168  97.3697 212.1403 0093723 327.9425  31.6095 14.55330844  8234
Epoch: 2026-06-04T03:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-04T03:05:37.639Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-86.84414°
Altitude
654.893 km
Speed
7.56 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 08m 33s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
02:41:44
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
771.73 km
Perigee altitude
638.953 km
Semi-major axis
7,083.478 km
Eccentricity
0.00937
Inclination
97.3697°
RAAN
212.1403°
Arg. of periapsis
327.9425°
True anomaly
32.17807°
Mean anomaly
31.6095°
Eccentric anomaly
31.89321°
Mean motion
3.6406 °/min
Orbital period
98.88 mins
BSTAR
0.0012107
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