FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30721

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30721 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
30721, 1999-025ASF
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
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 30721U 99025ASF 25355.35198856  .00014653  00000-0  23149-2 0  9993
2 30721  98.7097 127.2609 0028414 312.9702  73.7365 14.72179387979695
Epoch: 2025-12-21T08:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-21T08:26:51.811Z)
Latitude
26.72165°
Longitude
-94.0198°
Altitude
651.884 km
Speed
7.537 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 11m 26s
True Declination
26° 34' 54"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
00:21:04
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
671.182 km
Perigee altitude
631.235 km
Semi-major axis
7,029.345 km
Eccentricity
0.00284
Inclination
98.7097°
RAAN
127.2609°
Arg. of periapsis
312.9702°
True anomaly
74.04938°
Mean anomaly
73.7365°
Eccentric anomaly
73.89291°
Mean motion
3.68274 °/min
Orbital period
97.75 mins
BSTAR
0.0023149
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