Weather
FENGYUN 2H
OperationalWeatherGEONORAD 43491
FENGYUN 2H is a China Meteorological Administration weather satellite, launched on June 5, 2018 into GEO.
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
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- GEO
- Apoapsis
- 35,795 km
- Periapsis
- 35,779 km
- Inclination
- 3.02°
- Orbital period
- 1436.12 min
- Orbit data fetched
- October 13, 2026 at 10:02 PM UTC
Spacecraft
- Operator
- China Meteorological Administration
- Manufacturer
- Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 1,390 kg
- Design lifetime
- 5 years
- Dimensions
- Ø2.1 × 3 m
- Detailed purpose
- Meteorology
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2018-050A
- NORAD catalog №
- 43491
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
China- Status
- Operational