FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31474

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31474 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
31474, 1999-025BVN
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 31474U 99025BVN 25351.85547940  .00002151  00000-0  12018-2 0  9995
2 31474  99.1448  37.8022 0072082 192.2920 167.6494 14.10616871950424
Epoch: 2025-12-17T20:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-17T20:31:53.420Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
3.11026°
Altitude
911.123 km
Speed
7.37 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 31m 12s
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
14:36:42
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
906.588 km
Perigee altitude
802.32 km
Semi-major axis
7,232.591 km
Eccentricity
0.00721
Inclination
99.1448°
RAAN
37.8022°
Arg. of periapsis
192.292°
True anomaly
167.82453°
Mean anomaly
167.6494°
Eccentric anomaly
167.73712°
Mean motion
3.5286 °/min
Orbital period
102.02 mins
BSTAR
0.0012018
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