FENGYUN 1C DEB, 43213

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 43213 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
43213, 1999-025EYM
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
12 hours 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 12 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 43213U 99025EYM 25184.64744238  .00001902  00000-0  85782-3 0  9991
2 43213  98.7447 250.2142 0053444 339.0272  20.8714 14.22629798380672
Epoch: 2025-07-03T15:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T15:32:19.021Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
95.22376°
Altitude
783.481 km
Speed
7.481 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 40m 51s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
12.86724°
Longitude
93.71188°
Altitude
787.237 km
Speed
7.477 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 56m 01s
Apparent Declination
-40° 19' 07"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:13:59
Azimuth
140.901° SSE
Elevation
-4.82°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
852.065 km
Perigee altitude
775.194 km
Semi-major axis
7,191.766 km
Eccentricity
0.00534
Inclination
98.7447°
RAAN
250.2142°
Arg. of periapsis
339.0272°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
20.8714°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.55869 °/min
Orbital period
101.16 mins
BSTAR
0.00085782
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FENGYUN 1C DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
8 mins2025-07-04 03:29:51.976Z121.201° SE2025-07-04 03:33:51.976Z56.966° ENE26.961°2025-07-04 03:37:51.976Z7.353° NNE
8 mins2025-07-04 05:09:51.976Z209.183° SW2025-07-04 05:12:51.976Z253.294° W26.984°2025-07-04 05:17:51.976Z325.009° NNW
9 mins2025-07-04 17:26:51.976Z9.141° NNE2025-07-04 17:30:51.976Z252.576° W44.16°2025-07-04 17:35:51.976Z200.453° SSW
5 mins2025-07-05 03:09:51.976Z91.266° ESE2025-07-05 03:11:51.976Z62.057° ENE19.242°2025-07-05 03:14:51.976Z23.077° NE
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