Weather
FENGYUN 1A
NonoperationalWeatherLEO
Observes the atmosphere and oceans for meteorology and climate monitoring.
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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
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 892 km
- Periapsis
- 871 km
- Inclination
- 99.03°
- Orbital period
- 102.6 min
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