FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31688

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31688 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
31688, 1999-025CCW
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: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31688U 99025CCW 26146.93105536  .00000246  00000-0  18390-3 0  9998
2 31688  98.9380 203.0840 0075144  43.7801 316.9289 14.02390700975933
Epoch: 2026-05-26T22:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-26T22:20:43.183Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-16.59334°
Altitude
848.724 km
Speed
7.449 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 32m 20s
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
23:01:47
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
937.282 km
Perigee altitude
828.16 km
Semi-major axis
7,260.858 km
Eccentricity
0.00751
Inclination
98.938°
RAAN
203.084°
Arg. of periapsis
43.7801°
True anomaly
316.33681°
Mean anomaly
316.9289°
Eccentric anomaly
316.63326°
Mean motion
3.50801 °/min
Orbital period
102.62 mins
BSTAR
0.0001839
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