FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30178

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30178 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
30178, 1999-025UK
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
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 30178U 99025UK  26038.62908415  .00002336  00000-0  25053-2 0  9999
2 30178 102.2595 291.1545 0285186 357.4857  62.0652 13.58947906939443
Epoch: 2026-02-07T15:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-07T15:05:52.870Z)
Latitude
60.17212°
Longitude
-95.21425°
Altitude
955.262 km
Speed
7.427 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 56m 01s
True Declination
60° 01' 39"
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
14:16:46
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,248.421 km
Perigee altitude
825.485 km
Semi-major axis
7,415.09 km
Eccentricity
0.02852
Inclination
102.2595°
RAAN
291.1545°
Arg. of periapsis
357.4857°
True anomaly
65.00012°
Mean anomaly
62.0652°
Eccentric anomaly
63.52787°
Mean motion
3.39914 °/min
Orbital period
105.91 mins
BSTAR
0.0025053
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