FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30944

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 30944 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
30944, 1999-025BAJ
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: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 30944U 99025BAJ 26092.66463691  .00000984  00000-0  21978-3 0  9996
2 30944  98.8298 159.3067 0148878 124.7725  25.9648 14.52635827  6622
Epoch: 2026-04-02T15:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-02T15:57:04.629Z)
Latitude
28.18098°
Longitude
-86.22445°
Altitude
625.866 km
Speed
7.598 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 56m 13s
True Declination
28° 02' 07"
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
03:51:49
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
819.762 km
Perigee altitude
608.584 km
Semi-major axis
7,092.31 km
Eccentricity
0.01489
Inclination
98.8298°
RAAN
159.3067°
Arg. of periapsis
124.7725°
True anomaly
26.7244°
Mean anomaly
25.9648°
Eccentric anomaly
26.34332°
Mean motion
3.63381 °/min
Orbital period
99.07 mins
BSTAR
0.00021978
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