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FENGYUN 4A
Operational
Weather
GEO
Observes the atmosphere and oceans for meteorology and climate monitoring.
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Launch
Launch date
December 10, 2016 at 04:11 PM UTC
Launch site
XICLF
Launched by
Long March 3B →
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Fengyun-4A
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,823 km
Periapsis
35,751 km
Inclination
2.31°
Orbital period
1436.1 min
Spacecraft
Operator
China Meteorological Administration
Manufacturer
Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)
Users
Government
Launch mass
5,300 kg
Detailed purpose
Meteorology
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
2016-077A
NORAD catalog №
41882
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
China
Radar cross-section
22.5893 m²
Status
Operational