FENGYUN 1C DEB *, 46993

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB *, 46993 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
46993, 1999-025EZT
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
5 days 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 5 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB *
1 46993U 99025EZT 25184.14719236  .00000066  00000-0  94531-4 0  9997
2 46993  98.7069 317.9186 0263554  10.3602 170.0973 13.68996028580321
Epoch: 2025-07-03T03:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T03:31:57.419Z)
Latitude
-1.06745°
Longitude
163.34857°
Altitude
1,197.992 km
Speed
7.16 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 11m 01s
True Declination
-1° 03' 41"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-73.55876°
Longitude
137.39989°
Altitude
1,058.71 km
Speed
7.308 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 53m 37s
Apparent Declination
-69° 28' 50"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:34:58
Azimuth
163.761° S
Elevation
-57.558°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,194.866 km
Perigee altitude
805.937 km
Semi-major axis
7,378.539 km
Eccentricity
0.02636
Inclination
98.7069°
RAAN
317.9186°
Arg. of periapsis
10.3602°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
170.0973°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.42442 °/min
Orbital period
105.13 mins
BSTAR
0.000094531
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FENGYUN 1C DEB * Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-07-08 20:06:06.379Z60.749° ENE2025-07-08 20:09:06.379Z88.002° E14.777°2025-07-08 20:12:06.379Z115.18° SE
12 mins2025-07-08 21:48:06.379Z13.723° NNE2025-07-08 21:54:06.379Z192.328° SSW44.629°2025-07-08 22:00:06.379Z195.318° SSW
6 mins2025-07-08 23:34:06.379Z326.423° NNW2025-07-08 23:37:06.379Z296.233° NW16.798°2025-07-08 23:40:06.379Z268.753° W
7 mins2025-07-09 07:54:06.379Z111.525° ESE2025-07-09 07:57:06.379Z65.837° ENE25.979°2025-07-09 08:01:06.379Z12.602° NNE
8 mins2025-07-09 09:37:06.379Z204.676° SW2025-07-09 09:41:06.379Z269.076° W30.041°2025-07-09 09:45:06.379Z324.307° NNW
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