FENGYUN

NORAD 38049 · COSPAR 2012-002A · INACTIVE

Orbit: #4717 @ 36098 x 36118 km x 6.1459 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2024-11-26 17:57 UTC Â· 16474.2 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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FENGYUN 2F
1 38049U 12002A 24331.74830876 -.00000073 00000+0 00000+0 0 9994
2 38049 6.1459 72.3646 0002457 161.4901 201.7921 0.99136211 47172

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

January 12th 2012

Spacecraft age

14 years, 9 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

China Meteorological Administration

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Xichang Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 3A

Contractor

Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)

Launch mass

1,390 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

6.1459Â°

Period

1452.55 min

Perigee

36098 km

Apogee

36118 km

Eccentricity

0.0002457

RAAN

72.3646Â°

Arg of Perigee

161.4901Â°

Mean Motion

0.99136211 rev/d