FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30317

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30317 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
30317, 1999-025AAE
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
13 hours ago
Origin
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
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 30317U 99025AAE 25191.54845196 -.00000054  00000-0 -65687-5 0  9997
2 30317  98.7815 196.4298 0025105 355.7677   4.3276 14.06841790948313
Epoch: 2025-07-10T13:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T13:09:46.249Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
70.27395°
Altitude
854.945 km
Speed
7.434 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 05m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-53.6318°
Longitude
82.86024°
Altitude
878.897 km
Speed
7.418 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 30m 13s
Apparent Declination
-82° 53' 45"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:50:14
Azimuth
188.058° SSW
Elevation
-43.721°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
885.569 km
Perigee altitude
849.189 km
Semi-major axis
7,245.516 km
Eccentricity
0.00251
Inclination
98.7815°
RAAN
196.4298°
Arg. of periapsis
355.7677°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
4.3276°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.51916 °/min
Orbital period
102.3 mins
BSTAR
-0.0000065687
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FENGYUN 1C DEB Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-11 11:57:39.646Z49.814° ENE2025-07-11 12:01:39.646Z95.569° ESE17.481°2025-07-11 12:04:39.646Z130.213° SE
9 mins2025-07-11 13:38:39.646Z2.215° NNE2025-07-11 13:42:39.646Z297.063° NW40.53°2025-07-11 13:47:39.646Z211.789° SW
8 mins2025-07-11 23:26:39.646Z121.808° SE2025-07-11 23:30:39.646Z60.801° ENE28.185°2025-07-11 23:34:39.646Z8.723° NNE
8 mins2025-07-12 01:07:39.646Z207.732° SW2025-07-12 01:11:39.646Z269.18° W28.178°2025-07-12 01:15:39.646Z322.698° NNW
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