Spacecraft information: FENGYUN 3A

Launch Details
Launched 26 May 2008
Flight ended –
Status Operational
Categories Weather
Active satellites
Launch site Taiyuan Space Center, PRC
Owner People's Republic of China
NORAD ID 32958
COSPAR ID 2008-026A
Alternative names FY-3A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 98.671°
Eccentricity 0.00076
RA ascending node 19.707 hr
Argument perigee 279.577°
Mean anomaly 80.454°
Orbital period 101.443 min
Epoch of osculation 22 Dec 2025, 06:31

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 828.6 km
Mean Altitude 834.1 km
Peak Altitude 839.6 km

Launched alongside

CZ-4C R/B CZ-4B DEB CZ-4B DEB CZ-4B DEB CZ-4B DEB CZ-4B DEB

Orbital History

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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