Feng Yun 2B
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.
FY-2 is a spin-stabilized spacecraft with a speed of 100 rotation/min. The satellite bus diameter is 2.1 m, and the total height on-station is about 4.5 m.
FY-2 satellite data is open for international users. User stations covered by FY-2A can receive S-VISSR high resolution digital data and WEFAX low resolution analogue data from FY-2A.
In 1994 the first FY 2 spacecraft was to be launched and was fueled and undergoing final check-out on 2 April 1994 before being mated to its CZ-3 launch vehicle when a fire and explosion erupted, destroying the vehicle, killing one worker, and injuring 20 or more others.
The Chinese Meteorological Administration (CMA) launched the replacement FY-2A to 105° East longitude on 10 June 1997 on a CZ-3 booster from Xichang, and the satellite entered operational service late in 1997. On 8 April 1998, FY-2A ceased transmission of images due to a problem with the S-band communication antenna.
FY-2B was launched on a CZ-3 in 25 June 2000. FY-2C as the first operational model was launched on a CZ-3A on 19 October 2004. FY-2D, FY-2E, FY-2F and FY-2G followed in 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2014 respectively. The final satellite in this series, FY-2H, was launched in June 2018.
Nation: | China |
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Type / Application: | Meteorology |
Operator: | National Satellite Meteorological Centre |
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Propulsion: | FG-36 apogee motor (jetisonable) |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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Mass: | 1380 kg |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Feng Yun 2 (Feng Yun 2-01, FY 2) | - | destroyed | Xi LC-3 | CZ-3 | destroyed in pre-launch explosion | |
Feng Yun 2A (Feng Yun 2-02, FY 2A) | 1997-029A | 10.06.1997 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-3 | ||
Feng Yun 2B (Feng Yun 2-03, FY 2B) | 2000-032A | 25.06.2000 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-3 | ||
Feng Yun 2C (Feng Yun 2-04, FY 2C) | 2004-042A | 19.10.2004 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3A | ||
Feng Yun 2D (Feng Yun 2-05, FY 2D) | 2006-053A | 08.12.2006 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3A | ||
Feng Yun 2E (Feng Yun 2-06, FY 2E) | 2008-066A | 23.12.2008 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-3A | ||
Feng Yun 2F (Feng Yun 2-07, FY 2F) | 2012-002A | 13.01.2012 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-3A | ||
Feng Yun 2G (Feng Yun 2-08, FY 2G) | 2014-090A | 31.12.2014 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3A | ||
Feng Yun 2H (Feng Yun 2-09, FY 2H) | 2018-050A | 05.06.2018 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3A |