Photo: Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences · CC BY 4.0
Mission
Earth Science · LEO
Fengyun-3G is a dedicated Low Earth Orbit precipitation measurement satellite, previously named FY-3RM-1, of the FY-3 series of Chinese Low Earth Orbit weather satellites.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| FENGYUN 3G 2023-055A | Payload | 402 × 415 km · 50.0° | Globe |
| CZ-4C R/B 2023-055B | Rocket body | re-entered 2023-04-26 |
COSPAR ID 2023-055 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).