FENGYUN 2E DEB, 40987

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 2E DEB, 40987 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Tue, 23 Dec 2008 UTC launched from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier
40987, 2008-066D
Orbit
GEO
Country
Flag of CNCN / PRC
Related business
Manufacturer
SISE
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
2008-12-23 (17 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 4 months ago

TLE from 4 months ago
0 FENGYUN 2E DEB
1 40987U 08066D   26058.62600715  .00000055  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 40987   9.9514  45.6569 0178156  15.6248 344.9936  1.00280833 61366
Epoch: 2026-02-27T15:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-27T15:01:27.017Z)
Latitude
Longitude
22.93755°
Altitude
35,062.303 km
Speed
3.128 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 03m 02s
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
21:25:49
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,536.246 km
Perigee altitude
35,033.92 km
Semi-major axis
42,163.22 km
Eccentricity
0.01782
Inclination
9.9514°
RAAN
45.6569°
Arg. of periapsis
15.6248°
True anomaly
344.45339°
Mean anomaly
344.9936°
Eccentric anomaly
344.72467°
Mean motion
0.25069 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.02 mins
BSTAR
0
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