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FENGYUN 2H
Operational
Weather
GEO
Observes the atmosphere and oceans for meteorology and climate monitoring.
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Launch
Launch date
June 5, 2018 at 01:07 PM UTC
Launch site
XICLF
Launched by
Long March 3A →
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Fengyun-2H
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,795 km
Periapsis
35,779 km
Inclination
3.02°
Orbital period
1436.12 min
Spacecraft
Operator
China Meteorological Administration
Manufacturer
Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)
Users
Government
Launch mass
1,380 kg
Design lifetime
5 years
Detailed purpose
Meteorology
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
2018-050A
NORAD catalog №
43491
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
China
Status
Operational