FENGYUN 1C DEB, 36987

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 36987 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
36987, 1999-025EBT
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 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 36987U 99025EBT 26198.18660146  .00000173  00000-0  27864-3 0  9997
2 36987 100.8032 100.9950 0317343 253.9809 102.6156 13.46162752637891
Epoch: 2026-07-17T04:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-17T04:28:42.366Z)
Latitude
0.00006°
Longitude
98.80115°
Altitude
1,147.98 km
Speed
7.25 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 43m 58s
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
09:04:49
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,320.571 km
Perigee altitude
846.974 km
Semi-major axis
7,461.909 km
Eccentricity
0.03173
Inclination
100.8032°
RAAN
100.995°
Arg. of periapsis
253.9809°
True anomaly
106.13159°
Mean anomaly
102.6156°
Eccentric anomaly
104.3769°
Mean motion
3.36719 °/min
Orbital period
106.91 mins
BSTAR
0.00027864
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