FENGYUN 1C DEB, 38159
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FENGYUN 1C DEB, 38159 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
2 weeks ago
Origin
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)
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TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 FENGYUN 1C DEB
1 38159U 99025ERG 25105.40628741 .00001186 00000-0 78220-3 0 9994
2 38159 99.3418 351.0770 0055855 284.5647 74.9328 14.03076577797274Epoch: 2025-04-15T09:45Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-15T09:45:03.232Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
1.00618°
Altitude
875.698 km
Speed
7.42 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 24m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-36.22271°
Longitude
18.85628°
Altitude
881.51 km
Speed
7.418 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 13m 39s
Apparent Declination
-40° 00' 11"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:34:28
Azimuth
261.706° W
Elevation
-71.057°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #25 in the year 1999 (1999-05-10 UTC)
FENGYUN 1C DEB Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 10 mins | 2025-04-26 04:46:34.969Z | 29.329° NE | 2025-04-26 04:51:34.969Z | 113.675° SE | 36.475° | 2025-04-26 04:56:34.969Z | 174.21° S |
| 6 mins | 2025-04-26 06:29:34.969Z | 332.316° NNW | 2025-04-26 06:32:34.969Z | 289.256° WNW | 22.346° | 2025-04-26 06:35:34.969Z | 252.18° W |
| 10 mins | 2025-04-26 16:16:34.969Z | 165.163° S | 2025-04-26 16:21:34.969Z | 336.695° NNW | 44.223° | 2025-04-26 16:26:34.969Z | 345.225° N |
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