FENGYUN 1C DEB *, 46990

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB *, 46990 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
46990, 1999-025EZQ
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
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
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB *
1 46990U 99025EZQ 25184.83133310  .00008953  00000-0  21866-2 0  9995
2 46990  98.2500  39.5242 0378326 174.3952 251.4345 14.17326756235768
Epoch: 2025-07-03T19:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T19:57:07.179Z)
Latitude
60.79222°
Longitude
163.20027°
Altitude
940.762 km
Speed
7.338 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 38m 17s
True Declination
60° 38' 57"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
59.30316°
Longitude
164.35334°
Altitude
943.74 km
Speed
7.334 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 10m 54s
Apparent Declination
14° 22' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:32:18
Azimuth
6.368° NNE
Elevation
-35.487°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,104.303 km
Perigee altitude
558.781 km
Semi-major axis
7,209.679 km
Eccentricity
0.03783
Inclination
98.25°
RAAN
39.5242°
Arg. of periapsis
174.3952°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
251.4345°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.54543 °/min
Orbital period
101.54 mins
BSTAR
0.0021866
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FENGYUN 1C DEB * Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
8 mins2025-07-04 03:01:18.286Z19.455° NNE2025-07-04 03:05:18.286Z94.386° ESE41.959°2025-07-04 03:09:18.286Z183.389° SSW
7 mins2025-07-04 12:45:18.286Z100.728° ESE2025-07-04 12:49:18.286Z61.456° ENE16.685°2025-07-04 12:52:18.286Z29.1° NE
10 mins2025-07-04 14:24:18.286Z170.921° S2025-07-04 14:29:18.286Z294.739° NW44.396°2025-07-04 14:34:18.286Z344.21° N
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