FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31268

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31268 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
31268, 1999-025BNA
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: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31268U 99025BNA 26175.90177261  .00000934  00000-0  58084-3 0  9993
2 31268  98.7355 216.6439 0047979 359.2848   0.8245 14.06839911647621
Epoch: 2026-06-24T21:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-24T21:38:33.153Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-21.04657°
Altitude
838.321 km
Speed
7.451 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 26m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:03:47
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
902.146 km
Perigee altitude
832.62 km
Semi-major axis
7,245.52 km
Eccentricity
0.0048
Inclination
98.7355°
RAAN
216.6439°
Arg. of periapsis
359.2848°
True anomaly
0.83246°
Mean anomaly
0.8245°
Eccentric anomaly
0.82847°
Mean motion
3.51916 °/min
Orbital period
102.3 mins
BSTAR
0.00058084
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