FENGYUN 1C DEB, 37042

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 37042 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
37042, 1999-025EEA
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: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 37042U 99025EEA 26203.20857718  .00017327  00000-0  20610-2 0  9993
2 37042  98.6043 343.4051 0045529  49.4257 311.0904 14.83710817760735
Epoch: 2026-07-22T05:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-22T05:00:21.068Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-31.6499°
Altitude
599.784 km
Speed
7.571 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 53m 37s
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
08:39:22
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
646.542 km
Perigee altitude
582.866 km
Semi-major axis
6,992.841 km
Eccentricity
0.00455
Inclination
98.6043°
RAAN
343.4051°
Arg. of periapsis
49.4257°
True anomaly
310.69572°
Mean anomaly
311.0904°
Eccentric anomaly
310.89321°
Mean motion
3.71161 °/min
Orbital period
96.99 mins
BSTAR
0.002061
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