FENGYUN 1C DEB, 43359
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FENGYUN 1C DEB, 43359 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 | SSO |
| Last TLE update | 2 days ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Mission | Spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | Unknown |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Unknown |
| Radar Cross Section | Small (<0.1 m²) |
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TLE from 2 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 43359U 99025EYQ 25079.63537371 .00011275 00000-0 51469-2 0 9990
2 43359 99.0594 152.6578 0078155 60.5604 300.3342 14.20075488439542Epoch: 2025-03-20T15:14Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-20T15:14:56.288Z)
| Latitude | -0.00004° |
| Longitude | 105.51696° |
| Altitude | 799.893 km |
| Speed | 7.468 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 10h 10m 37s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 18.95475° |
| Longitude | 104.85019° |
| Altitude | 780.809 km |
| Speed | 7.489 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 13h 02m 25s |
| Apparent Declination | -15° 25' 05" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 05:52:24 |
| Azimuth | 91.114° ESE |
| Elevation | -23.138° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 878.548 km |
| Perigee altitude | 765.998 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,200.41 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0078155 |
| Inclination | 99.0594° |
| RAAN | 152.6578° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 60.5604° |
| True anomaly | 299.55741° |
| Mean anomaly | 300.3342° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 299.94619° |
| Mean motion | 3.55228 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0051469 |
| Orbital period | 101.34 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #25 in the year 1999 (1999-05-10 UTC)
FENGYUN 1C DEB Visibility forecast
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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 | 2025-03-23 04:14:48.161Z | 141.948° SSE | 2025-03-23 04:18:48.161Z | 81.408° E | 36.623° | 2025-03-23 04:23:48.161Z | 357.9° N |
| 5 mins | 2025-03-23 05:57:48.161Z | 242.284° WSW | 2025-03-23 05:59:48.161Z | 271.534° WNW | 17.426° | 2025-03-23 06:02:48.161Z | 308.868° NW |
| 6 mins | 2025-03-23 16:34:48.161Z | 62.756° ENE | 2025-03-23 16:36:48.161Z | 90.245° ESE | 18.929° | 2025-03-23 16:40:48.161Z | 139.568° SSE |
| 8 mins | 2025-03-23 18:13:48.161Z | 356.758° N | 2025-03-23 18:17:48.161Z | 274.213° WNW | 36.823° | 2025-03-23 18:21:48.161Z | 218.33° SW |
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