FENGYUN 2H AKM, 43497

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FENGYUN 2H AKM, 43497 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Tue, 05 Jun 2018 UTC launched from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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FENGYUN 2H AKM details

Identifier	43497, 2018-050C
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	23 hours ago
Origin	CASC (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	China ARMT
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	SHANXI AKM, Unknown motor
Mass	~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2018-06-05 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl + Cone, 1.5 m
Radar Cross Section	1.571 m²

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TLE from 23 hours ago

0 FENGYUN 2H AKM
1 43497U 18050C   24360.48837936 -.00000015  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 43497   3.4794  83.7944 0084893 308.3902  50.5186  1.00089905 23910

Epoch: 2024-12-25T11:43Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T11:43:15.976Z)

Latitude	-0°
Longitude	173.15362°
Altitude	35,610.363 km
Speed	3.089 km/s
True Right ascension	05h 33m 48s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-1.27657°
Longitude	151.68119°
Altitude	35,525.218 km
Speed	3.096 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	03h 41m 03s
Apparent Declination	-6° 52' 02"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	09:38:15
Azimuth	264.277° W
Elevation	-3.865°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,197.115 km
Perigee altitude	35,480.332 km
Semi-major axis	42,216.86 km
Eccentricity	0.0084893
Inclination	3.4794°
RAAN	83.7944°
Arg. of periapsis	308.3902°
True anomaly	51.27452°
Mean anomaly	50.5186°
Eccentric anomaly	50.89605°
Mean motion	0.25022 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1438.76 mins