FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31691

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31691 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
31691, 1999-025CCZ
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: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31691U 99025CCZ 26151.04539394  .00005850  00000-0  23347-2 0  9996
2 31691  98.8766 244.9796 0061187 110.6946 250.0807 14.27848930665260
Epoch: 2026-05-31T01:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-31T01:05:22.036Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-19.91491°
Altitude
817.051 km
Speed
7.437 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 19m 55s
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
17:51:23
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
839.983 km
Perigee altitude
752.189 km
Semi-major axis
7,174.223 km
Eccentricity
0.00612
Inclination
98.8766°
RAAN
244.9796°
Arg. of periapsis
110.6946°
True anomaly
249.42322°
Mean anomaly
250.0807°
Eccentric anomaly
249.75179°
Mean motion
3.57175 °/min
Orbital period
100.79 mins
BSTAR
0.0023347
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