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
Country
Flag of CNCN / PRC
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1999-05-10 (27 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 43359U 99025EYQ 26175.21689885  .00003947  00000-0  16537-2 0  9994
2 43359  99.0481 265.8953 0075840 177.7260 182.4278 14.25049444505031
Epoch: 2026-06-24T05:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-24T05:12:20.060Z)
Latitude
Longitude
-84.56557°
Altitude
865.702 km
Speed
7.391 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 43m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:51:58
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
859.975 km
Perigee altitude
751.014 km
Semi-major axis
7,183.632 km
Eccentricity
0.00758
Inclination
99.0481°
RAAN
265.8953°
Arg. of periapsis
177.726°
True anomaly
182.39133°
Mean anomaly
182.4278°
Eccentric anomaly
182.40953°
Mean motion
3.56473 °/min
Orbital period
100.99 mins
BSTAR
0.0016537
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