FENGYUN 1C DEB, 36231

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 36231 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
36231, 1999-025DVG
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: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 36231U 99025DVG 26206.65319067  .00000183  00000-0  12083-3 0  9992
2 36231  98.7138 180.0298 0061893  53.4860 307.1991 14.12112488887177
Epoch: 2026-07-25T15:40Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-25T15:40:35.673Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
1.51878°
Altitude
828.171 km
Speed
7.453 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 00m 07s
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
03:42:16
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
894.054 km
Perigee altitude
804.588 km
Semi-major axis
7,227.458 km
Eccentricity
0.00619
Inclination
98.7138°
RAAN
180.0298°
Arg. of periapsis
53.486°
True anomaly
306.63152°
Mean anomaly
307.1991°
Eccentric anomaly
306.91557°
Mean motion
3.53236 °/min
Orbital period
101.91 mins
BSTAR
0.00012083
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