FENGYUN 1C DEB, 36218

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 36218 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
36218, 1999-025DUT
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: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 36218U 99025DUT 25364.50489430  .00013213  00000-0  20618-2 0  9997
2 36218  99.0772 207.5348 0071983 240.2701 119.1327 14.71278000594045
Epoch: 2025-12-30T12:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-30T12:07:02.867Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-73.41436°
Altitude
684.899 km
Speed
7.501 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 50m 08s
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
22:11:53
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
704.72 km
Perigee altitude
603.48 km
Semi-major axis
7,032.237 km
Eccentricity
0.0072
Inclination
99.0772°
RAAN
207.5348°
Arg. of periapsis
240.2701°
True anomaly
119.85005°
Mean anomaly
119.1327°
Eccentric anomaly
119.49169°
Mean motion
3.68047 °/min
Orbital period
97.81 mins
BSTAR
0.0020618
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