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, 0.050 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31208U 99025BKN 26298.48251102  .00006141  00000-0  10577-2 0  9993
2 31208  99.2511 126.9144 0013423  17.6746  12.4476 14.68918702751209
Epoch: 2026-10-25T11:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-25T11:34:48.952Z)
Latitude
29.77594°
Longitude
-85.98153°
Altitude
659.035 km
Speed
7.536 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 06m 23s
True Declination
29° 37' 33"
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
00:58:50
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
671.092 km
Perigee altitude
652.193 km
Semi-major axis
7,039.78 km
Eccentricity
0.00134
Inclination
99.2511°
RAAN
126.9144°
Arg. of periapsis
17.6746°
True anomaly
12.48081°
Mean anomaly
12.4476°
Eccentric anomaly
12.4642°
Mean motion
3.67455 °/min
Orbital period
97.97 mins
BSTAR
0.0010577
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