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
43359, 1999-025EYQ
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
1 day 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 day ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 43359U 99025EYQ 25128.16545761  .00004108  00000-0  18668-2 0  9996
2 43359  99.0562 202.3744 0075614 278.1176  81.1427 14.20848906446430
Epoch: 2025-05-08T03:58Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T03:58:15.537Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-83.4302°
Altitude
817.405 km
Speed
7.449 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 29m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-80.04114°
Longitude
-17.74739°
Altitude
796.057 km
Speed
7.483 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 55m 13s
Apparent Declination
-69° 33' 07"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:45:39
Azimuth
171.326° S
Elevation
-59.624°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
874.083 km
Perigee altitude
765.232 km
Semi-major axis
7,197.794 km
Eccentricity
0.0075614
Inclination
99.0562°
RAAN
202.3744°
Arg. of periapsis
278.1176°
True anomaly
82.00006°
Mean anomaly
81.1427°
Eccentric anomaly
81.57126°
Mean motion
3.55422 °/min
BSTAR
0.0018668
Orbital period
101.29 mins
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FENGYUN 1C DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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10 mins2025-05-09 17:43:47.733Z16.828° NNE2025-05-09 17:48:47.733Z86.11° E44.431°2025-05-09 17:53:47.733Z190.291° SSW
4 mins2025-05-09 19:26:47.733Z318.282° NNW2025-05-09 19:27:47.733Z306.457° NW14.488°2025-05-09 19:30:47.733Z271.818° WNW
5 mins2025-05-10 03:28:47.733Z85.4° E2025-05-10 03:30:47.733Z59.822° ENE16.902°2025-05-10 03:33:47.733Z24.804° NE
8 mins2025-05-10 05:06:47.733Z180.406° SSW2025-05-10 05:09:47.733Z231.146° WSW41.957°2025-05-10 05:14:47.733Z338.503° N
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