FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31160

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31160 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
31160, 1999-025BHN
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: 16 hours ago

TLE from 16 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31160U 99025BHN 26171.40651661 -.00000170  00000-0 -84890-4 0  9995
2 31160  99.0570 230.9003 0057352  92.3683 268.4048 13.99660185722521
Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:45:23.035Z)
Latitude
-0.00011°
Longitude
175.93274°
Altitude
899.248 km
Speed
7.402 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 23m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
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Local Sidereal Time
12:21:11
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
933.871 km
Perigee altitude
850.478 km
Semi-major axis
7,270.312 km
Eccentricity
0.00574
Inclination
99.057°
RAAN
230.9003°
Arg. of periapsis
92.3683°
True anomaly
267.74799°
Mean anomaly
268.4048°
Eccentric anomaly
268.07638°
Mean motion
3.50117 °/min
Orbital period
102.82 mins
BSTAR
-0.00008489
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