FENGYUN 1C DEB, 38512

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 38512 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
38512, 1999-025ESX
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, 0.050 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 16 hours ago

TLE from 16 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 38512U 99025ESX 26295.52508007  .00001087  00000-0  98195-3 0  9996
2 38512  98.3503 143.9604 0227241 339.0178  20.1763 13.74697914638800
Epoch: 2026-10-22T12:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-22T12:36:06.918Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-76.02716°
Altitude
829.051 km
Speed
7.517 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 35m 50s
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
00:10:09
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,147.16 km
Perigee altitude
812.748 km
Semi-major axis
7,358.091 km
Eccentricity
0.02272
Inclination
98.3503°
RAAN
143.9604°
Arg. of periapsis
339.0178°
True anomaly
21.09898°
Mean anomaly
20.1763°
Eccentric anomaly
20.63514°
Mean motion
3.43871 °/min
Orbital period
104.69 mins
BSTAR
0.00098195
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