FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30550

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30550 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
30550, 1999-025AKQ
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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 30550U 99025AKQ 26261.23605656  .00001643  00000-0  99395-3 0  9990
2 30550  99.0440 160.2029 0125101 241.9572 271.9297 14.04132660993152
Epoch: 2026-09-18T05:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-18T05:39:55.286Z)
Latitude
27.21511°
Longitude
-97.26878°
Altitude
880.892 km
Speed
7.415 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 59m 29s
True Declination
27° 04' 40"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
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Local Sidereal Time
12:10:20
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
967.474 km
Perigee altitude
785.956 km
Semi-major axis
7,254.852 km
Eccentricity
0.01251
Inclination
99.044°
RAAN
160.2029°
Arg. of periapsis
241.9572°
True anomaly
270.49636°
Mean anomaly
271.9297°
Eccentric anomaly
271.21308°
Mean motion
3.51237 °/min
Orbital period
102.49 mins
BSTAR
0.00099395
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