FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31938

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 31938 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
31938, 1999-025CMP
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: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 31938U 99025CMP 26167.92888074  .00005823  00000-0  40313-3 0  9999
2 31938  98.9051 230.3401 0146226 182.0687 177.9946 14.97826115 19146
Epoch: 2026-06-16T22:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-16T22:17:35.295Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-9.25084°
Altitude
678.243 km
Speed
7.462 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 21m 21s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:02:50
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
672.289 km
Perigee altitude
469.069 km
Semi-major axis
6,948.816 km
Eccentricity
0.01462
Inclination
98.9051°
RAAN
230.3401°
Arg. of periapsis
182.0687°
True anomaly
178.05218°
Mean anomaly
177.9946°
Eccentric anomaly
178.0235°
Mean motion
3.74694 °/min
Orbital period
96.08 mins
BSTAR
0.00040313
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