FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31553

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31553 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
31553, 1999-025BYU
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: 23 hours ago

TLE from 23 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31553U 99025BYU 26068.12206369  .00005147  00000-0  19612-2 0  9991
2 31553  98.9946 130.8694 0030486 203.8761 186.1836 14.31042039971459
Epoch: 2026-03-09T02:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-09T02:55:46.302Z)
Latitude
29.66644°
Longitude
-85.03857°
Altitude
813.673 km
Speed
7.438 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 22m 53s
True Declination
29° 31' 12"
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
05:55:45
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
807.246 km
Perigee altitude
763.569 km
Semi-major axis
7,163.545 km
Eccentricity
0.00305
Inclination
98.9946°
RAAN
130.8694°
Arg. of periapsis
203.8761°
True anomaly
186.14611°
Mean anomaly
186.1836°
Eccentric anomaly
186.16484°
Mean motion
3.57974 °/min
Orbital period
100.57 mins
BSTAR
0.0019612
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