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, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 5 days ago

TLE from 5 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB *
1 47012U 99025FAN 26006.37288818  .00000483  00000-0  47197-3 0  9994
2 47012  98.7526 247.9504 0163923 357.8147   2.2273 13.77950587549122
Epoch: 2026-01-06T08:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-06T08:56:57.538Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
7.75402°
Altitude
853.62 km
Speed
7.486 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 31m 48s
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
13:03:39
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,088.807 km
Perigee altitude
847.954 km
Semi-major axis
7,346.518 km
Eccentricity
0.01639
Inclination
98.7526°
RAAN
247.9504°
Arg. of periapsis
357.8147°
True anomaly
2.30183°
Mean anomaly
2.2273°
Eccentric anomaly
2.26441°
Mean motion
3.44684 °/min
Orbital period
104.44 mins
BSTAR
0.00047197
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