FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30556

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30556 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
30556, 1999-025AKW
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: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 30556U 99025AKW 26262.94159875 -.00000062  00000-0 -12779-4 0  9990
2 30556  98.8025 251.0024 0066337 175.4520 214.3158 14.01654282  1903
Epoch: 2026-09-19T22:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-19T22:35:54.131Z)
Latitude
29.01031°
Longitude
-91.7165°
Altitude
931.563 km
Speed
7.368 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 24m 24s
True Declination
28° 52' 05"
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
14:02:01
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
933.443 km
Perigee altitude
837.077 km
Semi-major axis
7,263.397 km
Eccentricity
0.00663
Inclination
98.8025°
RAAN
251.0024°
Arg. of periapsis
175.452°
True anomaly
213.89017°
Mean anomaly
214.3158°
Eccentric anomaly
214.1027°
Mean motion
3.50617 °/min
Orbital period
102.68 mins
BSTAR
-0.000012779
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