FENGYUN 1C DEB, 29871

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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.

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Identifier
29871, 1999-025FR
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
2 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 2 days ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 29871U 99025FR  25112.42858981  .00006163  00000-0  18923-2 0  9999
2 29871  98.9513  54.1258 0061409  82.1190  40.5507 14.40890164953252
Epoch: 2025-04-22T10:17Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-22T10:17:10.159Z)
Latitude
55.91761°
Longitude
-117.50693°
Altitude
731.659 km
Speed
7.512 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 30m 03s
True Declination
55° 45' 26"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
53.45726°
Longitude
38.99367°
Altitude
723.513 km
Speed
7.52 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 17m 58s
Apparent Declination
10° 34' 02"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:28:25
Azimuth
21.848° NNE
Elevation
-36.939°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
796.491 km
Perigee altitude
708.912 km
Semi-major axis
7,130.838 km
Eccentricity
0.0061409
Inclination
98.9513°
RAAN
54.1258°
Arg. of periapsis
82.119°
True anomaly
41.01087°
Mean anomaly
40.5507°
Eccentric anomaly
40.78051°
Mean motion
3.60439 °/min
BSTAR
0.0018923
Orbital period
99.88 mins
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FENGYUN 1C DEB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-04-24 20:11:05.591Z175.646° S2025-04-24 20:14:05.591Z252.302° W43.627°2025-04-24 20:18:05.591Z340.596° N
7 mins2025-04-25 08:19:05.591Z46.145° ENE2025-04-25 08:22:05.591Z103.846° ESE28.69°2025-04-25 08:26:05.591Z161.132° S
6 mins2025-04-25 09:58:05.591Z334.036° NNW2025-04-25 10:00:05.591Z300.864° NW23.705°2025-04-25 10:04:05.591Z240.781° WSW
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