FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30218

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30218 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
30218, 1999-025WB
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: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 30218U 99025WB  25295.48675094  .00006679  00000-0  26406-2 0  9993
2 30218  98.9882  23.3470 0069570  45.0102  18.6099 14.27981516963777
Epoch: 2025-10-22T11:40Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-22T11:40:55.281Z)
Latitude
62.57104°
Longitude
159.31061°
Altitude
761.891 km
Speed
7.504 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 22m 48s
True Declination
62° 25' 49"
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
13:39:48
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
845.555 km
Perigee altitude
745.739 km
Semi-major axis
7,173.784 km
Eccentricity
0.00696
Inclination
98.9882°
RAAN
23.347°
Arg. of periapsis
45.0102°
True anomaly
18.86642°
Mean anomaly
18.6099°
Eccentric anomaly
18.73795°
Mean motion
3.57208 °/min
Orbital period
100.78 mins
BSTAR
0.0026406
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