Weather
FENGYUN 2C
NonoperationalWeatherGEO
Observes the atmosphere and oceans for meteorology and climate monitoring.
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Launch
- Launch date
- October 19, 2004 at 01:20 AM UTC
- Launch site
- XICLF
- Launched by
- Long March 3A →
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Mission
- Feng Yun 2C
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- GEO
- Apoapsis
- 36,428 km
- Periapsis
- 36,395 km
- Inclination
- 12.43°
- Orbital period
- 1468.13 min
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2004-042A
- NORAD catalog №
- 28451
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
China- Radar cross-section
- 19.9526 m²
- Status
- Nonoperational
End of mission
- Fate
- No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
- Final status
- Nonoperational