Key statistics
Satellite FENGYUN 3E at a glance.
Uptime
1408
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.2
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
98.7
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for FENGYUN 3E.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: FENGYUN 3E
International designator: 2021-062A
Object number (NORAD): 49008
Object ID (CCSDS): 49008
Country: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 101.418 minutes
Inclination: 98.7422 deg
SMA: 7203.951 km
Apoapsis: 827.41 km
Periapsis: 824.222 km
RAAN: 135.0323 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0002212
Argument of periapsis: 134.9874 deg
Mean anomaly: 225.1481 deg
Mean motion: 14.19863635 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000021 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.000030401 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: May 12, 2025, 2:31 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: May 11, 2025, 10:56 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 FENGYUN 3E
TLE line 1: 1 49008U 21062A 25131.95579885 .00000021 00000-0 30401-4 0 9995
TLE line 2: 2 49008 98.7422 135.0323 0002212 134.9874 225.1481 14.19863635199643
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite FENGYUN 3E.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
The newer FY-3 series is an improved generation of polar-orbiting heliosynchronous weather satellites.
FENGYUN 3E was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Long March 4C | Fengyun-3E’, on board a Long March 4C space rocket.
The launch took place on July 4, 2021, 11:28 p.m. from Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603).
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Long March 4C | Fengyun-3E
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: July 4, 2021, 11:28 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Long March 4C
Launch pad: Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603)
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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Latest news about this satellite
China lofts Fengyun 3E polar weather satellite
China has successfully launched a new polar weather satellite, Fengyun 3E. Liftoff of the mission took place at 23:28 UTC on 4 July 2021 from launch site SLS-2 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 4C rocket.
China launches Fengyun weather satellite into polar orbit
A new Chinese Fengyun weather satellite launched Sunday and flew into an early morning polar orbit to feed data into global computer models, adding inputs that international weather officials said will improve medium and long-range forecasts.
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