FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31068

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31068 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
31068, 1999-025BFN
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: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31068U 99025BFN 25355.69520411  .00000165  00000-0  10399-3 0  9998
2 31068  98.6298 337.4923 0165876  92.9453 269.0714 14.09196392964819
Epoch: 2025-12-21T16:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-21T16:41:05.635Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
-3.28515°
Altitude
868.964 km
Speed
7.416 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 29m 58s
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
09:40:49
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
979.343 km
Perigee altitude
739.239 km
Semi-major axis
7,237.428 km
Eccentricity
0.01659
Inclination
98.6298°
RAAN
337.4923°
Arg. of periapsis
92.9453°
True anomaly
267.17184°
Mean anomaly
269.0714°
Eccentric anomaly
268.12151°
Mean motion
3.52506 °/min
Orbital period
102.13 mins
BSTAR
0.00010399
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