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
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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB *
1 47018U 99025FAU 26295.79511106  .00015624  00000-0  29946-2 0  9999
2 47018  98.9112  48.1834 0016821 129.5611  22.9279 14.63771252828943
Epoch: 2026-10-22T19:04Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-22T19:04:57.595Z)
Latitude
27.11777°
Longitude
-84.70068°
Altitude
673.437 km
Speed
7.528 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 31m 03s
True Declination
26° 58' 37"
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
02:43:20
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
690.003 km
Perigee altitude
666.264 km
Semi-major axis
7,056.27 km
Eccentricity
0.00168
Inclination
98.9112°
RAAN
48.1834°
Arg. of periapsis
129.5611°
True anomaly
23.00314°
Mean anomaly
22.9279°
Eccentric anomaly
22.9655°
Mean motion
3.66168 °/min
Orbital period
98.32 mins
BSTAR
0.0029946
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