Feng Yun 2B

Success CASC, Long March 3

Mission

Earth Science · Direct-GEO

China's geostationary meteorological satellite program FY-2 (Feng Yun 2) began its development in 1980. It is built by the Shanghai Institute of Satellite Engineering.

What it put in orbit

ObjectTypeOrbitGlobe
FENGYUN 2B 2000-032A Payload 35827 × 35859 km · 13.4° Globe
CZ-3A R/B 2000-032B Rocket body 281 × 18482 km · 27.4° Globe
FENGYUN 2B AKM 2000-032C Rocket body 35727 × 35908 km · 14.5° Globe

COSPAR ID 2000-032. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

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