FENGYUN 1C DEB, 36273

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 36273 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
36273, 1999-025DXA
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 months ago

TLE from 2 months ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 36273U 99025DXA 26012.86418144  .00000412  00000-0  22232-3 0  9994
2 36273  99.6035 249.7727 0095868 261.6049  97.4245 14.16615569666741
Epoch: 2026-01-12T20:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-12T20:44:25.276Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
-173.68736°
Altitude
849.292 km
Speed
7.423 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 39m 05s
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
07:51:07
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
903.171 km
Perigee altitude
764.887 km
Semi-major axis
7,212.166 km
Eccentricity
0.00959
Inclination
99.6035°
RAAN
249.7727°
Arg. of periapsis
261.6049°
True anomaly
98.51211°
Mean anomaly
97.4245°
Eccentric anomaly
97.96848°
Mean motion
3.5436 °/min
Orbital period
101.59 mins
BSTAR
0.00022232
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