FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31508

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31508 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
31508, 1999-025BWX
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, 0.050 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31508U 99025BWX 26267.33126122  .00010888  00000-0  17980-2 0  9997
2 31508  98.6438  35.9446 0029798 156.6097 203.6471 14.70296319 11037
Epoch: 2026-09-24T07:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-24T07:57:00.969Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
-86.47901°
Altitude
682.333 km
Speed
7.505 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 23m 46s
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
20:35:53
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
678.175 km
Perigee altitude
636.247 km
Semi-major axis
7,035.348 km
Eccentricity
0.00298
Inclination
98.6438°
RAAN
35.9446°
Arg. of periapsis
156.6097°
True anomaly
203.51061°
Mean anomaly
203.6471°
Eccentric anomaly
203.57881°
Mean motion
3.67803 °/min
Orbital period
97.88 mins
BSTAR
0.001798
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