Satellite description
FENGYUN 1C DEB, 29871 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.
Satellite metadata
Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
CASC (CN / PRC)Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
11.98365°
Longitude
-127.09177°
Altitude
758.208 km
Speed
7.476 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 49m 46s
Apparent Declination
-28° 30' 44"
Sunlit