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FENGYUN 2A

NonoperationalWeatherGEO

FENGYUN 2A is a China weather satellite, launched on June 10, 1997 into GEO.

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Launch

Launch date
June 10, 1997 at 12:01 PM UTC
Launch site
XICLF
Launched by
Long March 3
Operator
China Aerospace Corporation
Mission
Feng Yun 2A

Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
37,463 km
Periapsis
36,562 km
Inclination
15.65°
Orbital period
1499.19 min

Spacecraft

Operator
China
Launch mass
1,390 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1997-029A
NORAD catalog №
24834
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Radar cross-section
20 m²
Status
Nonoperational

End of mission

Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational