FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31630

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31630 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
31630, 1999-025CAL
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: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31630U 99025CAL 26169.75014903  .00015949  00000-0  66166-3 0  9997
2 31630  98.0992 353.2316 0143241  79.0886 282.6424 15.14978624 14154
Epoch: 2026-06-18T18:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-18T18:00:12.876Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
176.18895°
Altitude
503.827 km
Speed
7.624 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 32m 55s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:18:39
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
616.828 km
Perigee altitude
419.264 km
Semi-major axis
6,896.183 km
Eccentricity
0.01432
Inclination
98.0992°
RAAN
353.2316°
Arg. of periapsis
79.0886°
True anomaly
281.03469°
Mean anomaly
282.6424°
Eccentric anomaly
281.83915°
Mean motion
3.78992 °/min
Orbital period
94.99 mins
BSTAR
0.00066166
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