DECAYED

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 33668 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 33668 was 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
33668, 1999-025DFD
Orbit
Decayed
Country
Flag of CNCN / PRC
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Decayed 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: 7 months ago

TLE from 7 months ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 33668U 99025DFD 25098.10181566  .02484413  69502-2  31402-2 0  9995
2 33668  98.9606 157.1914 0025095 235.8340 124.0559 16.08542660923930
Epoch: 2025-04-08T02:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-04-08T02:26:36.873Z)
Latitude
0.00007°
Longitude
-76.06997°
Altitude
263.349 km
Speed
7.744 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 28m 45s
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
12:54:58
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
264.397 km
Perigee altitude
231.141 km
Semi-major axis
6,625.906 km
Eccentricity
0.00251
Inclination
98.9606°
RAAN
157.1914°
Arg. of periapsis
235.834°
True anomaly
124.29373°
Mean anomaly
124.0559°
Eccentric anomaly
124.17486°
Mean motion
4.02416 °/min
Orbital period
89.46 mins
BSTAR
0.0031402
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