FENGYUN 1C DEB, 46468

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 46468 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
46468, 1999-025EZK
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: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 46468U 99025EZK 26131.74068832  .00002068  00000-0  87593-3 0  9995
2 46468  98.8782 226.3678 0045574 157.0686 355.1578 14.25992682759535
Epoch: 2026-05-11T17:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-11T17:46:35.470Z)
Latitude
27.49795°
Longitude
-85.1662°
Altitude
775.896 km
Speed
7.485 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 24m 01s
True Declination
27° 21' 28"
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
03:44:23
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
835.04 km
Perigee altitude
769.592 km
Semi-major axis
7,180.453 km
Eccentricity
0.00456
Inclination
98.8782°
RAAN
226.3678°
Arg. of periapsis
157.0686°
True anomaly
355.11347°
Mean anomaly
355.1578°
Eccentric anomaly
355.13566°
Mean motion
3.5671 °/min
Orbital period
100.92 mins
BSTAR
0.00087593
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