FENGYUN 1C DEB *, 46990
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FENGYUN 1C DEB *, 46990 is space debris in LEO 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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46990 intel report (Beta)
FENGYUN 1C DEB * details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 2 weeks ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Mission | Spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | Unknown |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Unknown |
| Radar Cross Section | Small (<0.1 m²) |
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TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB *
1 46990U 99025EZQ 24336.89062017 .00016567 00000-0 44716-2 0 9993
2 46990 98.2618 201.4942 0420252 73.3473 302.0404 14.06414940205551Epoch: 2024-12-01T21:22Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-01T21:22:29.582Z)
| Latitude | 11.02628° |
| Longitude | 168.03601° |
| Altitude | 721.665 km |
| Speed | 7.574 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 13h 19m 31s |
| True Declination | 10° 57' 42" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -55.49642° |
| Longitude | -11.22948° |
| Altitude | 1,179.527 km |
| Speed | 7.117 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 18h 31m 13s |
| Apparent Declination | -81° 09' 16" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 02:36:42 |
| Azimuth | 190.527° SSW |
| Elevation | -44.061° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 1,173.369 km |
| Perigee altitude | 564.26 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,246.951 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0420252 |
| Inclination | 98.2618° |
| RAAN | 201.4942° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 73.3473° |
| True anomaly | 297.8451° |
| Mean anomaly | 302.0404° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 299.95416° |
| Mean motion | 3.51812 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0044716 |
| Orbital period | 102.33 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #25 in the year 1999 (1999-05-10 UTC)
FENGYUN 1C DEB * Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 mins | 2024-12-14 05:11:52.933Z | 342.876° N | 2024-12-14 05:15:52.933Z | 293.34° NW | 22.073° | 2024-12-14 05:19:52.933Z | 246.535° WSW |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-14 15:01:52.933Z | 159.637° S | 2024-12-14 15:04:52.933Z | 35.959° NE | 43.844° | 2024-12-14 15:07:52.933Z | 350.809° N |
| 10 mins | 2024-12-15 03:24:52.933Z | 33.739° NE | 2024-12-15 03:28:52.933Z | 99.233° ESE | 35.135° | 2024-12-15 03:34:52.933Z | 171.02° S |
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