FENGYUN 1C DEB *, 46993
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FENGYUN 1C DEB *, 46993 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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46993 intel report (Beta)
FENGYUN 1C DEB * details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 12 hours 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 12 hours ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB *
1 46993U 99025EZT 24339.68611366 .00000922 00000-0 87313-3 0 9992
2 46993 98.6800 127.8317 0264978 207.5500 164.9486 13.68775931551535Epoch: 2024-12-04T16:28Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-04T16:28:00.22Z)
| Latitude | 13.07261° |
| Longitude | 164.83179° |
| Altitude | 1,195.338 km |
| Speed | 7.164 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 08h 23m 14s |
| True Declination | 13° 00' 05" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -2.29564° |
| Longitude | 167.66026° |
| Altitude | 1,178.038 km |
| Speed | 7.18 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 10h 47m 20s |
| Apparent Declination | -26° 02' 35" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 02:37:32 |
| Azimuth | 92.07° ESE |
| Elevation | -40.653° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 1,196.728 km |
| Perigee altitude | 805.656 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,379.329 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0264978 |
| Inclination | 98.68° |
| RAAN | 127.8317° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 207.55° |
| True anomaly | 165.71262° |
| Mean anomaly | 164.9486° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 165.33301° |
| Mean motion | 3.42387 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00087313 |
| Orbital period | 105.14 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 | 2024-12-05 08:22:05.875Z | 94.987° ESE | 2024-12-05 08:26:05.875Z | 58.059° ENE | 18.126° | 2024-12-05 08:30:05.875Z | 21.254° NNE |
| 12 mins | 2024-12-05 10:03:05.875Z | 166.39° S | 2024-12-05 10:09:05.875Z | 294.576° NW | 44.93° | 2024-12-05 10:15:05.875Z | 345.579° N |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-05 11:51:05.875Z | 249.875° W | 2024-12-05 11:53:05.875Z | 267.68° W | 14.524° | 2024-12-05 11:57:05.875Z | 302.726° NW |
| 9 mins | 2024-12-05 22:51:05.875Z | 18.485° NNE | 2024-12-05 22:55:05.875Z | 65.064° ENE | 43.701° | 2024-12-05 23:00:05.875Z | 187.656° SSW |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-06 00:36:05.875Z | 328.649° NNW | 2024-12-06 00:38:05.875Z | 307.051° NW | 15.48° | 2024-12-06 00:41:05.875Z | 272.936° WNW |
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