FENGYUN 1C DEB, 46444

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 46444 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
46444, 1999-025EYZ
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: 5 days ago

TLE from 5 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 46444U 99025EYZ 26164.27206700  .00001026  00000-0  41830-3 0  9998
2 46444  98.5153 166.5916 0082744 337.3048  38.8923 14.27656236651863
Epoch: 2026-06-13T06:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-13T06:31:46.588Z)
Latitude
16.59132°
Longitude
164.51481°
Altitude
755.828 km
Speed
7.502 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 56m 11s
True Declination
16° 29' 51"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:59:30
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
856.082 km
Perigee altitude
737.347 km
Semi-major axis
7,174.852 km
Eccentricity
0.00827
Inclination
98.5153°
RAAN
166.5916°
Arg. of periapsis
337.3048°
True anomaly
39.49244°
Mean anomaly
38.8923°
Eccentric anomaly
39.19189°
Mean motion
3.57128 °/min
Orbital period
100.8 mins
BSTAR
0.0004183
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