Key statistics
Satellite FENGYUN 2A at a glance.
Uptime
10319
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 1.0
Per day
Orbit
OTHER
Other
Inclination
15.5
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for FENGYUN 2A.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: FENGYUN 2A
International designator: 1997-029A
Object number (NORAD): 24834
Object ID (CCSDS): 24834
Country: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 1499.203 minutes
Inclination: 15.5114 deg
SMA: 43391.077 km
Apoapsis: 37468.859 km
Periapsis: 36557.025 km
RAAN: 8.071 deg
Eccentricy: 0.01050716
Argument of periapsis: 230.5897 deg
Mean anomaly: 131.1969 deg
Mean motion: 0.9605105 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): -0.00000135 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Sept. 8, 2025, 9:49 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Sept. 7, 2025, 10:56 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 FENGYUN 2A
TLE line 1: 1 24834U 97029A 25250.95590426 -.00000135 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
TLE line 2: 2 24834 15.5114 8.0710 0105072 230.5897 131.1969 0.96051050100697
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite FENGYUN 2A.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
China's geostationary meteorological satellite program FY-2 (Feng Yun 2) began its development in 1980. It is built by the Shanghai Institute of Satellite Engineering.
FENGYUN 2A was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Long March 3 | Feng Yun 2A’, on board a Long March 3 space rocket.
The launch took place on June 10, 1997, 12:01 p.m. from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1).
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Long March 3 | Feng Yun 2A
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: June 10, 1997, 12:01 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Long March 3
Launch pad: Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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