FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31817

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31817 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
31817, 1999-025CHF
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of CNCN / PRC
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1999-05-10 (26 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: 16 hours ago

TLE from 16 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31817U 99025CHF 25303.75735526  .00009150  00000-0  16756-2 0  9990
2 31817  98.9189 296.5014 0061029 206.9608 152.8418 14.64861673707764
Epoch: 2025-10-30T18:10Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-30T18:10:35.494Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-15.45805°
Altitude
718.863 km
Speed
7.476 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 46m 00s
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
06:17:25
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
717.671 km
Perigee altitude
631.586 km
Semi-major axis
7,052.766 km
Eccentricity
0.0061
Inclination
98.9189°
RAAN
296.5014°
Arg. of periapsis
206.9608°
True anomaly
153.15886°
Mean anomaly
152.8418°
Eccentric anomaly
153.00054°
Mean motion
3.66441 °/min
Orbital period
98.24 mins
BSTAR
0.0016756
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