FENGYUN 1C DEB, 38727

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 38727 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
38727, 1999-025ETU
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 38727U 99025ETU 26203.92219749  .00001868  00000-0  11276-2 0  9990
2 38727  98.6093 194.9622 0102027 316.9305  71.4513 14.05235728749521
Epoch: 2026-07-22T22:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-22T22:07:57.863Z)
Latitude
29.17825°
Longitude
-82.52341°
Altitude
856.462 km
Speed
7.439 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 40m 33s
True Declination
29° 02' 03"
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
02:02:14
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
946.874 km
Perigee altitude
798.914 km
Semi-major axis
7,251.031 km
Eccentricity
0.0102
Inclination
98.6093°
RAAN
194.9622°
Arg. of periapsis
316.9305°
True anomaly
72.56415°
Mean anomaly
71.4513°
Eccentric anomaly
72.00728°
Mean motion
3.51515 °/min
Orbital period
102.41 mins
BSTAR
0.0011276
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