FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30243

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30243 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
30243, 1999-025XC
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 30243U 99025XC  26155.01093448  .00000533  00000-0  30703-3 0  9992
2 30243  98.6861 166.4367 0011867 354.1017  60.4992 14.13270853997266
Epoch: 2026-06-04T00:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-04T00:15:44.739Z)
Latitude
53.90131°
Longitude
-101.99016°
Altitude
852.805 km
Speed
7.434 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 17m 37s
True Declination
53° 44' 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
04:03:30
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
853.939 km
Perigee altitude
836.795 km
Semi-major axis
7,223.504 km
Eccentricity
0.00119
Inclination
98.6861°
RAAN
166.4367°
Arg. of periapsis
354.1017°
True anomaly
60.61764°
Mean anomaly
60.4992°
Eccentric anomaly
60.55841°
Mean motion
3.53526 °/min
Orbital period
101.83 mins
BSTAR
0.00030703
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