FENGYUN 1C DEB *, 47018

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 1C DEB *, 47018 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
47018, 1999-025FAU
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
10 months 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 10 months ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB *
1 47018U 99025FAU 24268.11123966  .00042278  00000-0  14243-1 0  9994
2 47018  98.9291 323.3084 0028972 241.2368 148.5279 14.36574106718860
Epoch: 2024-09-24T02:40Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2024-09-24T02:40:11.106Z)
Latitude
29.58878°
Longitude
-85.2591°
Altitude
791.216 km
Speed
7.452 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 12m 52s
True Declination
29° 26' 31"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-32.78661°
Longitude
44.62629°
Altitude
678.327 km
Speed
7.513 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 32m 48s
Apparent Declination
-54° 17' 11"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:00:48
Azimuth
228.287° WSW
Elevation
-43.53°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
787.688 km
Perigee altitude
746.286 km
Semi-major axis
7,145.124 km
Eccentricity
0.0029
Inclination
98.9291°
RAAN
323.3084°
Arg. of periapsis
241.2368°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
148.5279°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.59359 °/min
Orbital period
100.18 mins
BSTAR
0.014243
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FENGYUN 1C DEB * Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-15 04:49:17.592Z144.328° SSE2025-07-15 04:52:17.592Z91.625° ESE37.725°2025-07-15 04:56:17.592Z358.747° N
6 mins2025-07-15 18:20:17.592Z6.117° NNE2025-07-15 18:23:17.592Z237.748° WSW42.365°2025-07-15 18:26:17.592Z203.174° SW
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