FENGYUN 1C DEB, 37420

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 37420 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
37420, 1999-025EGN
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 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 37420U 99025EGN 25354.77514279  .00000465  00000-0  33965-3 0  9996
2 37420  98.8637 344.5139 0070949 253.6303 105.7053 13.99759458598776
Epoch: 2025-12-20T18:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-20T18:36:12.337Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-24.13461°
Altitude
911.818 km
Speed
7.389 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 58m 03s
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
06:01:58
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
943.401 km
Perigee altitude
840.241 km
Semi-major axis
7,269.958 km
Eccentricity
0.00709
Inclination
98.8637°
RAAN
344.5139°
Arg. of periapsis
253.6303°
True anomaly
106.48606°
Mean anomaly
105.7053°
Eccentric anomaly
106.09587°
Mean motion
3.50143 °/min
Orbital period
102.82 mins
BSTAR
0.00033965
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