FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31459

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31459 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
31459, 1999-025BUX
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: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31459U 99025BUX 26207.46034580  .00003853  00000-0  10327-2 0  9998
2 31459  98.1647 112.3213 0090649 162.6756 197.7565 14.46307675678186
Epoch: 2026-07-26T11:02Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-26T11:02:53.877Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
2.43885°
Altitude
802.2 km
Speed
7.42 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 29m 17s
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
11:59:17
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
799.31 km
Perigee altitude
670.353 km
Semi-major axis
7,112.968 km
Eccentricity
0.00906
Inclination
98.1647°
RAAN
112.3213°
Arg. of periapsis
162.6756°
True anomaly
197.44309°
Mean anomaly
197.7565°
Eccentric anomaly
197.59946°
Mean motion
3.61799 °/min
Orbital period
99.5 mins
BSTAR
0.0010327
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