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FENGYUN 1A
Nonoperational
Weather
LEO
FENGYUN 1A is a China weather satellite, launched on September 6, 1988 into LEO.
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Launch
Launch date
September 6, 1988 at 08:30 PM UTC
Launch site
TAISC
Launched by
Long March 4A →
Operator
Ministry of Aerospace Industry
Mission
Feng Yun 1A
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
892 km
Periapsis
871 km
Inclination
99.03°
Orbital period
102.6 min
Spacecraft
Operator
China
Launch mass
750.25 kg
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
1988-080A
NORAD catalog №
19467
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
China
Radar cross-section
2.086 m²
Status
Nonoperational
End of mission
Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational