FENGYUN 1C DEB, 32172

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 32172 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.

Not visible in the next 10 days
Identifier
32172, 1999-025CTS
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)

Expand to show TLE details & history
Last TLE update: 4 months ago

TLE from 4 months ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 32172U 99025CTS 25330.53577150  .00118102  00000-0  25261-2 0  9997
2 32172  99.0358  71.7393 0036380 341.0180  18.9705 15.43655730979956
Epoch: 2025-11-26T12:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-26T12:51:30.657Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
173.15592°
Altitude
414.964 km
Speed
7.675 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 46m 57s
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
16:04:29
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
457.12 km
Perigee altitude
407.567 km
Semi-major axis
6,810.48 km
Eccentricity
0.00364
Inclination
99.0358°
RAAN
71.7393°
Arg. of periapsis
341.018°
True anomaly
19.10661°
Mean anomaly
18.9705°
Eccentric anomaly
19.03849°
Mean motion
3.86168 °/min
Orbital period
93.22 mins
BSTAR
0.0025261
Loading maneuver chart data...
Computing Atmospheric mass density...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...

Documentation

Showing up to 5 results
|