FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30579

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30579 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
30579, 1999-025ALV
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: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 30579U 99025ALV 26179.00865127  .00000514  00000-0  33903-3 0  9994
2 30579  98.7880 202.8560 0051365 270.0830 119.1925 14.05451028992287
Epoch: 2026-06-28T00:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-28T00:12:27.469Z)
Latitude
29.45233°
Longitude
-81.35476°
Altitude
896.945 km
Speed
7.397 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 11m 29s
True Declination
29° 18' 29"
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
06:16:41
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
909.403 km
Perigee altitude
834.921 km
Semi-major axis
7,250.299 km
Eccentricity
0.00514
Inclination
98.788°
RAAN
202.856°
Arg. of periapsis
270.083°
True anomaly
119.70473°
Mean anomaly
119.1925°
Eccentric anomaly
119.44877°
Mean motion
3.51568 °/min
Orbital period
102.4 mins
BSTAR
0.00033903
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