FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31206

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31206 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
31206, 1999-025BKL
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: 6 hours ago

TLE from 6 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31206U 99025BKL 26169.60717530  .00001040  00000-0  32532-3 0  9993
2 31206  98.8410  88.9099 0076178 162.1674 198.2214 14.41266412  5354
Epoch: 2026-06-18T14:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-18T14:34:19.945Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-36.52128°
Altitude
808.916 km
Speed
7.422 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 55m 38s
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
07:08:47
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
805.765 km
Perigee altitude
697.142 km
Semi-major axis
7,129.591 km
Eccentricity
0.00762
Inclination
98.841°
RAAN
88.9099°
Arg. of periapsis
162.1674°
True anomaly
197.95089°
Mean anomaly
198.2214°
Eccentric anomaly
198.0859°
Mean motion
3.60534 °/min
Orbital period
99.85 mins
BSTAR
0.00032532
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