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
Last TLE update
1 day 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 1 day ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 46992U 99025EZS 25191.23698254 -.00000002  00000-0  27390-4 0  9990
2 46992  98.8718 182.3387 0070135 233.0624 126.4104 14.00501758587808
Epoch: 2025-07-10T05:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T05:41:15.291Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
168.61884°
Altitude
925.442 km
Speed
7.374 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 09m 21s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
74.73534°
Longitude
135.13333°
Altitude
949.84 km
Speed
7.36 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 03m 51s
Apparent Declination
23° 54' 29"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:30:33
Azimuth
6.781° NNE
Elevation
-25.873°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
940.22 km
Perigee altitude
838.281 km
Semi-major axis
7,267.387 km
Eccentricity
0.00701
Inclination
98.8718°
RAAN
182.3387°
Arg. of periapsis
233.0624°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
126.4104°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.50329 °/min
Orbital period
102.76 mins
BSTAR
0.00002739
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FENGYUN 1C DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
9 mins2025-07-11 11:26:33.217Z38.681° NE2025-07-11 11:30:33.217Z88.282° E26.506°2025-07-11 11:35:33.217Z154.63° SSE
8 mins2025-07-11 13:08:33.217Z350.527° N2025-07-11 13:12:33.217Z290.5° WNW30.93°2025-07-11 13:16:33.217Z232.734° WSW
9 mins2025-07-11 22:58:33.217Z142.937° SSE2025-07-11 23:02:33.217Z63.312° ENE40.34°2025-07-11 23:07:33.217Z355.734° N
6 mins2025-07-12 00:41:33.217Z234.877° WSW2025-07-12 00:44:33.217Z272.086° WNW19.071°2025-07-12 00:47:33.217Z306.48° NW
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