FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31680

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31680 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
31680, 1999-025CCN
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 31680U 99025CCN 25309.55297529  .00033595  00000-0  13858-2 0  9998
2 31680  99.8405  45.6572 0079386  51.7640 309.0698 15.21091350996297
Epoch: 2025-11-05T13:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-05T13:16:17.065Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
161.56211°
Altitude
471.388 km
Speed
7.649 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 02m 37s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
17:17:19
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
554.232 km
Perigee altitude
445.033 km
Semi-major axis
6,877.769 km
Eccentricity
0.00794
Inclination
99.8405°
RAAN
45.6572°
Arg. of periapsis
51.764°
True anomaly
308.35911°
Mean anomaly
309.0698°
Eccentric anomaly
308.7149°
Mean motion
3.80515 °/min
Orbital period
94.61 mins
BSTAR
0.0013858
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