FENGYUN 4A

Launch Details
Launched 9 December 2016
Flight ended
Status Operational
Categories Weather
Geostationary
Active satellites
Launch site Xichang Launch Facility, PRC
Owner People's Republic of China
NORAD ID 41882
COSPAR ID 2016-077A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 1.718°
Eccentricity 0.00055
RA ascending node 5.522 hr
Argument perigee 160.290°
Mean anomaly 227.569°
Orbital period 1436.190 min
Epoch of osculation 23 Oct 2025, 20:57

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35772.4 km
Mean Altitude 35795.6 km
Peak Altitude 35818.7 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

CZ-3B R/B

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South El Monte

Latitude:
Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
PDT

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