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Fengyun 3A
32958. Fengyun 3A was launched on May 27, 2008 aboard a Chang Zheng 4C from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2008-026ANORAD 32958China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Feng Yun 3A
- Common name
- Fengyun 3A
- Payload designation
- FY-3 01 xing
- International designator
- 2008-026A
- NORAD catalog number
- 32958
- GCAT identifier
- S32958
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/602
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- FY-3
- Owner
- CNMSC
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Shanghai Inst. of Satellite Engineering (509 Res.Inst.)
- Platform (bus)
- FY-3
Launch
- Date
- May 27, 2008 · 03:02 UTC
- Launch record
- 2008-026Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 4C
- Spaceport
- Taiyuan · pad LC7
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 804 km
- Apogee
- 811 km
- Inclination
- 98.81°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- April 2019
- End of operations
- January 2015
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,130 kg
- Length
- 4.4 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111496985 (CC0).