FENGYUN 1C DEB *, 47012

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB *, 47012 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
47012, 1999-025FAN
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, 0.050 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB *
1 47012U 99025FAN 26277.40588086  .00000319  00000-0  32277-3 0  9999
2 47012  98.7164 137.6139 0163083 350.2025   9.5960 13.78162836586451
Epoch: 2026-10-04T09:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-04T09:44:28.106Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-21.60279°
Altitude
855.136 km
Speed
7.484 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 10m 27s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
06:57:55
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,087.421 km
Perigee altitude
847.827 km
Semi-major axis
7,345.761 km
Eccentricity
0.01631
Inclination
98.7164°
RAAN
137.6139°
Arg. of periapsis
350.2025°
True anomaly
9.91391°
Mean anomaly
9.596°
Eccentric anomaly
9.75431°
Mean motion
3.44737 °/min
Orbital period
104.43 mins
BSTAR
0.00032277
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