FENGYUN 2H AKM, 43497
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FENGYUN 2H AKM, 43497 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Tue, 05 Jun 2018 UTC launched from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
CN / PRCRelated business
Manufacturer
China ARMT
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
SHANXI AKM, Unknown motor
Mass
~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + Cone, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
1.571 m²
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago
TLE from 13 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 2H AKM
1 43497U 18050C 25308.24048045 -.00000268 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 43497 4.2887 79.5337 0085509 318.5278 40.8181 1.00072915 27054Epoch: 2025-11-04T05:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-04T05:46:17.510Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
-50.81431°
Altitude
35,568.277 km
Speed
3.093 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 17m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:01:37
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,204.531 km
Perigee altitude
35,482.465 km
Semi-major axis
42,221.635 km
Eccentricity
0.00855
Inclination
4.2887°
RAAN
79.5337°
Arg. of periapsis
318.5278°
True anomaly
41.4638°
Mean anomaly
40.8181°
Eccentric anomaly
41.14043°
Mean motion
0.25017 °/min
Orbital period
1,439 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #50 in the year 2018 (2018-06-05 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.FENGYUN 2H AKM 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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| 1440 mins | 2025-11-04 19:04:59.320Z | 117.349° SE | 2025-11-05 12:31:59.320Z | 112.145° ESE | 20.726° | 2025-11-05 19:04:59.320Z | 117.958° SE |
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