FENGYUN 1C DEB, 41008

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 41008 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
41008, 1999-025EXN
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
1 month ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1999-05-10 (26 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 month ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 41008U 99025EXN 25159.70733554  .00000528  00000-0  32906-3 0  9992
2 41008  99.2933 320.0483 0503476 277.4720  76.9512 13.60477982539019
Epoch: 2025-06-08T16:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-08T16:58:33.79Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
168.07847°
Altitude
970.619 km
Speed
7.399 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 20m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
63.00996°
Longitude
-179.31195°
Altitude
1,266.661 km
Speed
7.119 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 54m 42s
Apparent Declination
57° 48' 38"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:03:38
Azimuth
345.382° N
Elevation
10.457°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,404.255 km
Perigee altitude
658.169 km
Semi-major axis
7,409.349 km
Eccentricity
0.05035
Inclination
99.2933°
RAAN
320.0483°
Arg. of periapsis
277.472°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
76.9512°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.40309 °/min
Orbital period
105.79 mins
BSTAR
0.00032906
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FENGYUN 1C DEB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
8 mins2025-07-11 12:19:43.001Z242.204° WSW2025-07-11 12:22:43.001Z266.884° W17.095°2025-07-11 12:27:43.001Z307.592° NW
9 mins2025-07-11 23:24:43.001Z19° NNE2025-07-11 23:28:43.001Z62.057° ENE43.121°2025-07-11 23:33:43.001Z188.365° SSW
13 mins2025-07-12 09:29:43.001Z126.767° SE2025-07-12 09:35:43.001Z71.891° E32.265°2025-07-12 09:42:43.001Z1.89° NNE
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