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
19 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 19 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 43359U 99025EYQ 25186.18139064  .00003917  00000-0  17575-2 0  9990
2 43359  99.0591 261.8694 0080193 114.6570 246.2985 14.21331174454679
Epoch: 2025-07-05T04:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T04:21:12.151Z)
Latitude
0.00007°
Longitude
-86.85436°
Altitude
847.357 km
Speed
7.417 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 27m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-0.53764°
Longitude
-85.97503°
Altitude
845.856 km
Speed
7.418 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 34m 54s
Apparent Declination
-23° 47' 56"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:52:23
Azimuth
84.017° E
Elevation
-45.715°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
875.736 km
Perigee altitude
760.32 km
Semi-major axis
7,196.165 km
Eccentricity
0.00802
Inclination
99.0591°
RAAN
261.8694°
Arg. of periapsis
114.657°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
246.2985°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.55542 °/min
Orbital period
101.25 mins
BSTAR
0.0017575
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FENGYUN 1C DEB Visibility forecast

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8 mins2025-07-06 04:08:07.291Z127.174° SE2025-07-06 04:13:07.291Z56.725° ENE26.773°2025-07-06 04:16:07.291Z13.631° NNE
8 mins2025-07-06 05:49:07.291Z208.122° SW2025-07-06 05:52:07.291Z251.514° W27.241°2025-07-06 05:57:07.291Z324.463° NNW
8 mins2025-07-06 18:07:07.291Z10.223° NNE2025-07-06 18:10:07.291Z290.357° WNW44.665°2025-07-06 18:15:07.291Z199.181° SSW
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