FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31208

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31208 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
31208, 1999-025BKN
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: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31208U 99025BKN 26036.38902815  .00022628  00000-0  43265-2 0  9994
2 31208  99.2413 191.5778 0013407 110.3345 279.3258 14.63821575712787
Epoch: 2026-02-05T09:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-05T09:20:12.032Z)
Latitude
29.13822°
Longitude
-89.19019°
Altitude
682.979 km
Speed
7.519 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 25m 36s
True Declination
28° 59' 26"
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
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:36:43
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
687.448 km
Perigee altitude
668.528 km
Semi-major axis
7,056.125 km
Eccentricity
0.00134
Inclination
99.2413°
RAAN
191.5778°
Arg. of periapsis
110.3345°
True anomaly
279.17416°
Mean anomaly
279.3258°
Eccentric anomaly
279.24998°
Mean motion
3.66179 °/min
Orbital period
98.31 mins
BSTAR
0.0043265
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