FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31537

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31537 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
31537, 1999-025BYC
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: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31537U 99025BYC 25319.23616320  .00008049  00000-0  20548-2 0  9999
2 31537  99.2934 110.9422 0350608  42.5449 320.2331 14.19824344928919
Epoch: 2025-11-15T05:40Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-15T05:40:04.500Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-28.64476°
Altitude
638.432 km
Speed
7.638 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 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
10:54:34
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,075.612 km
Perigee altitude
570.647 km
Semi-major axis
7,201.266 km
Eccentricity
0.03506
Inclination
99.2934°
RAAN
110.9422°
Arg. of periapsis
42.5449°
True anomaly
317.57463°
Mean anomaly
320.2331°
Eccentric anomaly
318.91288°
Mean motion
3.55165 °/min
Orbital period
101.36 mins
BSTAR
0.0020548
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