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
Last TLE update
4 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 4 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB *
1 47012U 99025FAN 25191.50196720  .00000301  00000-0  30707-3 0  9991
2 47012  98.7741  81.8463 0164574 119.3924 242.3772 13.77742662524359
Epoch: 2025-07-10T12:02Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T12:02:49.966Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-27.52921°
Altitude
1,032.4 km
Speed
7.307 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 27m 23s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-42.56068°
Longitude
148.43347°
Altitude
1,038.301 km
Speed
7.306 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 32m 11s
Apparent Declination
-47° 49' 09"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:12:38
Azimuth
118.902° SE
Elevation
-60.385°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,090.038 km
Perigee altitude
848.205 km
Semi-major axis
7,347.258 km
Eccentricity
0.01646
Inclination
98.7741°
RAAN
81.8463°
Arg. of periapsis
119.3924°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
242.3772°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.44632 °/min
Orbital period
104.46 mins
BSTAR
0.00030707
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FENGYUN 1C DEB * Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-15 04:13:05.463Z57.738° ENE2025-07-15 04:16:05.463Z92.208° ESE15.268°2025-07-15 04:19:05.463Z125.937° SE
9 mins2025-07-15 05:56:05.463Z2.281° NNE2025-07-15 06:00:05.463Z263.347° W41.272°2025-07-15 06:05:05.463Z207.617° SW
9 mins2025-07-15 15:56:05.463Z129.939° SE2025-07-15 16:00:05.463Z69.489° E32.993°2025-07-15 16:05:05.463Z2.606° NNE
8 mins2025-07-15 17:40:05.463Z219.056° SW2025-07-15 17:43:05.463Z259.422° W24.847°2025-07-15 17:48:05.463Z321.456° NNW
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