FENGYUN 1C DEB, 46449

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 46449 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
46449, 1999-025EZE
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of CNCN / PRC
Related business
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 shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 4 months ago

TLE from 4 months ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 46449U 99025EZE 25185.35628350  .00000960  00000-0  39363-3 0  9997
2 46449  98.6607 223.4639 0205126  16.4342 344.3356 14.18622487553486
Epoch: 2025-07-04T08:33Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-04T08:33:02.894Z)
Latitude
0.00007°
Longitude
172.59198°
Altitude
690.763 km
Speed
7.585 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 53m 51s
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
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Local Sidereal Time
10:24:30
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
974.971 km
Perigee altitude
679.372 km
Semi-major axis
7,205.309 km
Eccentricity
0.02051
Inclination
98.6607°
RAAN
223.4639°
Arg. of periapsis
16.4342°
True anomaly
343.68491°
Mean anomaly
344.3356°
Eccentric anomaly
344.01188°
Mean motion
3.54866 °/min
Orbital period
101.45 mins
BSTAR
0.00039363
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