FENGYUN 1C DEB, 40696
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FENGYUN 1C DEB, 40696 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
4 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
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TLE from 4 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 40696U 99025EXC 25180.22729589 -.00000142 00000-0 -70400-4 0 9994
2 40696 98.9408 171.4780 0081062 95.0508 265.9913 13.96640212533557Epoch: 2025-06-29T05:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-29T05:27:18.364Z)
Latitude
-0.00013°
Longitude
172.09702°
Altitude
912.933 km
Speed
7.393 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 25m 54s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-68.56923°
Longitude
-27.45563°
Altitude
988.564 km
Speed
7.327 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 28m 21s
Apparent Declination
-70° 32' 32"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:41:26
Azimuth
161.446° S
Elevation
-54.948°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #25 in the year 1999 (1999-05-10 UTC)
FENGYUN 1C DEB Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 9 mins | 2025-07-03 11:29:41.048Z | 39.494° NE | 2025-07-03 11:33:41.048Z | 94.298° ESE | 27.502° | 2025-07-03 11:38:41.048Z | 158.169° S |
| 7 mins | 2025-07-03 13:12:41.048Z | 341.256° N | 2025-07-03 13:15:41.048Z | 289.995° WNW | 29.256° | 2025-07-03 13:19:41.048Z | 234.408° WSW |
| 9 mins | 2025-07-03 23:03:41.048Z | 148.904° SSE | 2025-07-03 23:07:41.048Z | 73.044° E | 41.792° | 2025-07-03 23:12:41.048Z | 353.646° N |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-04 00:47:41.048Z | 241.424° WSW | 2025-07-04 00:49:41.048Z | 265.302° W | 15.504° | 2025-07-04 00:52:41.048Z | 300.701° NW |
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