FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31629

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31629 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
31629, 1999-025CAK
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: 5 days ago

TLE from 5 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31629U 99025CAK 26162.58029023  .00003501  00000-0  17074-2 0  9992
2 31629 102.1296 278.0085 0101785 290.8411  68.1875 14.16455358970059
Epoch: 2026-06-11T13:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-11T13:55:37.075Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
169.18197°
Altitude
813.499 km
Speed
7.46 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 32m 02s
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
02:05:38
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
908.139 km
Perigee altitude
761.307 km
Semi-major axis
7,212.86 km
Eccentricity
0.01018
Inclination
102.1296°
RAAN
278.0085°
Arg. of periapsis
290.8411°
True anomaly
69.27544°
Mean anomaly
68.1875°
Eccentric anomaly
68.73096°
Mean motion
3.54309 °/min
Orbital period
101.61 mins
BSTAR
0.0017074
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