FENGYUN 1C DEB, 46992

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB, 46992 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
46992, 1999-025EZS
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, 0.057 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 46992U 99025EZS 26261.23649442  .00000273  00000-0  20598-3 0  9995
2 46992  98.9572 246.7026 0072090 105.0053 255.9106 14.01039093648704
Epoch: 2026-09-18T05:40Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-18T05:40:33.117Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
164.40234°
Altitude
906.192 km
Speed
7.392 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 26m 48s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight 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
22:10:04
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
939.772 km
Perigee altitude
835.018 km
Semi-major axis
7,265.532 km
Eccentricity
0.00721
Inclination
98.9572°
RAAN
246.7026°
Arg. of periapsis
105.0053°
True anomaly
255.11114°
Mean anomaly
255.9106°
Eccentric anomaly
255.51069°
Mean motion
3.50463 °/min
Orbital period
102.72 mins
BSTAR
0.00020598
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