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
Country
Flag of CNCN / PRC
Related business
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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Last TLE update: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 41008U 99025EXN 25252.65972677  .00000415  00000-0  25961-3 0  9999
2 41008  99.3004  48.8255 0503860  38.3469 325.2394 13.60685914551650
Epoch: 2025-09-09T15:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-09T15:50:00.392Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-177.62344°
Altitude
735.688 km
Speed
7.637 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 15m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
21:49:07
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,403.746 km
Perigee altitude
657.167 km
Semi-major axis
7,408.594 km
Eccentricity
0.05039
Inclination
99.3004°
RAAN
48.8255°
Arg. of periapsis
38.3469°
True anomaly
321.7704°
Mean anomaly
325.2394°
Eccentric anomaly
323.52314°
Mean motion
3.40361 °/min
Orbital period
105.77 mins
BSTAR
0.00025961
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