FENGYUN 1C DEB, 32163

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 32163 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
32163, 1999-025CTH
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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 32163U 99025CTH 26236.34645539  .00001549  00000-0  45828-3 0  9997
2 32163  99.5315 277.7419 0050323  11.7734 348.4617 14.44404771646502
Epoch: 2026-08-24T08:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-24T08:18:53.745Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
-179.6115°
Altitude
711.786 km
Speed
7.518 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 30m 58s
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
11:14:40
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.976 km
Perigee altitude
705.323 km
Semi-major axis
7,119.287 km
Eccentricity
0.00503
Inclination
99.5315°
RAAN
277.7419°
Arg. of periapsis
11.7734°
True anomaly
348.34564°
Mean anomaly
348.4617°
Eccentric anomaly
348.40374°
Mean motion
3.61317 °/min
Orbital period
99.64 mins
BSTAR
0.00045828
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