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

43497, 2018-050C

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

CASC (CN / PRC)

Manufacturer

China ARMT

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

SHANXI AKM, Unknown motor

Mass

~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2018-06-05 (7 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + Cone, 1.5 m

Radar Cross Section

1.571 m²

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 FENGYUN 2H AKM
1 43497U 18050C   25185.34642354  .00000156  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 43497   3.9728  81.2260 0087255 315.9786  43.0918  1.00067718 25825

Epoch: 2025-07-04T08:18Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-04T08:18:50.993Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

33.67518°

Altitude

35,575.651 km

Speed

3.092 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 23m 57s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

0.36819°

Longitude

38.92939°

Altitude

35,599.433 km

Speed

3.09 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

06h 01m 22s

Apparent Declination

-4° 45' 03"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:32:34

Azimuth

54.124° ENE

Elevation

-41.079°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,213.379 km

Perigee altitude

35,476.544 km

Semi-major axis

42,223.098 km

Eccentricity

0.00873

Inclination

3.9728°

RAAN

81.226°

Arg. of periapsis

315.9786°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

43.0918°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.25016 °/min

Orbital period

1,439.08 mins

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FENGYUN 2H AKM Visibility

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