FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31558

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31558 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
31558, 1999-025BYZ
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 31558U 99025BYZ 25355.17767704  .00000606  00000-0  16702-3 0  9997
2 31558  98.7911 250.7769 0210759 237.1180 280.0645 14.38716627975563
Epoch: 2025-12-21T04:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-21T04:15:51.296Z)
Latitude
24.91873°
Longitude
-79.08269°
Altitude
742.561 km
Speed
7.498 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 59m 29s
True Declination
24° 47' 14"
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
06:01:57
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
910.318 km
Perigee altitude
609.437 km
Semi-major axis
7,138.015 km
Eccentricity
0.02108
Inclination
98.7911°
RAAN
250.7769°
Arg. of periapsis
237.118°
True anomaly
277.67624°
Mean anomaly
280.0645°
Eccentric anomaly
278.87139°
Mean motion
3.59896 °/min
Orbital period
100.03 mins
BSTAR
0.00016702
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