FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31338

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31338 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
31338, 1999-025BQS
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: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31338U 99025BQS 26117.83016292  .00005139  00000-0  22668-2 0  9995
2 31338  98.7137 321.1781 0073385  76.8079 284.1273 14.22311052655915
Epoch: 2026-04-27T19:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-27T19:55:26.076Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
166.50525°
Altitude
807.94 km
Speed
7.456 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 24m 42s
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
02:46:14
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
867.488 km
Perigee altitude
761.918 km
Semi-major axis
7,192.84 km
Eccentricity
0.00734
Inclination
98.7137°
RAAN
321.1781°
Arg. of periapsis
76.8079°
True anomaly
283.31°
Mean anomaly
284.1273°
Eccentric anomaly
283.71883°
Mean motion
3.55789 °/min
Orbital period
101.18 mins
BSTAR
0.0022668
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