FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31426

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31426 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
31426, 1999-025BTN
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: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31426U 99025BTN 26171.40077189  .00000970  00000-0  52757-3 0  9999
2 31426  98.5977 320.0823 0320681  23.0459  31.6721 13.91248548962095
Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:37Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:37:06.691Z)
Latitude
55.84849°
Longitude
-105.61932°
Altitude
736.334 km
Speed
7.593 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 29m 05s
True Declination
55° 41' 17"
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
05:27:54
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,155.53 km
Perigee altitude
687.362 km
Semi-major axis
7,299.583 km
Eccentricity
0.03207
Inclination
98.5977°
RAAN
320.0823°
Arg. of periapsis
23.0459°
True anomaly
33.66919°
Mean anomaly
31.6721°
Eccentric anomaly
32.66374°
Mean motion
3.48013 °/min
Orbital period
103.44 mins
BSTAR
0.00052757
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