FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31051

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31051 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
31051, 1999-025BEV
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: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31051U 99025BEV 26195.33721052 -.00000175  00000-0 -84037-4 0  9992
2 31051  98.7958 224.0052 0050689 258.9481 100.5983 14.03166553668143
Epoch: 2026-07-14T08:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-14T08:05:34.988Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
170.4006°
Altitude
892.69 km
Speed
7.402 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 56m 01s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
22:27:20
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
916.827 km
Perigee altitude
843.245 km
Semi-major axis
7,258.173 km
Eccentricity
0.00507
Inclination
98.7958°
RAAN
224.0052°
Arg. of periapsis
258.9481°
True anomaly
101.16857°
Mean anomaly
100.5983°
Eccentric anomaly
100.8835°
Mean motion
3.50996 °/min
Orbital period
102.57 mins
BSTAR
-0.000084037
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