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Fengyun 2
Fenyun 2 (FY-2) geostationary meteorological satellite was developed by SAST, with other 18 organisations also involved in the development programme. Development of the satellite began in 1982 and the first satellite was produced in 1994. Two experimental satellites (FY-2A and 2B) and three operational satellites (FY-2C, 2D and 2E) were launched between 1997 and 2008. Due to the delay in the Fengyun 4 programme, three more satellites (FY-2F, 2G and 2H) have been scheduled as a stopgap.
Fengyun 2 was a spin-stabilised geostationary satellite, with a launch mass of 1,369kg and orbital mass of 536kg. The satellite carried a scanning radiometer with an S-band and a UHF data transmitter. The two principal sensors worked in visible and infrared spectrum, with best resolution of 1.25km and 5.0km respectively. A water vapour sensor was also carried onboard the satellite. The satellite normally operates at 105°E and 86.5°E in the Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO), with a designed operational life of three years.
Fengyun 2
Chronology
2 April 1994 - Fengyun 2 (manufacturer designation FY-2-01) was destroyed on in an explosion while it was being tested in the Xichang space centre.
1997-06-10 - Launch site: Xichang. Launch complex: XSLC-LC3. Launch vehicle: CZ-3A
- Fengyun 2A – Role: Meteorology. Programme: Fengyun 2. Spacecraft: Fengyun 2. Contractor: SAST. Operator: Chinese Meteorological Administration. Summary: Experimental satellite in service between 1997 and 2002, positioned in the GEO at 105°E. The satellite was only partially operational due to a malfunction of the onboard stabilising device.
2000-06-25 - Launch site: Xichang. Launch complex: XSLC-LC3. Launch vehicle: CZ-3A
- Fengyun 2B – Role: Meteorology. Programme: Fengyun 2. Spacecraft: Fengyun 2. Contractor: SAST. Operator: Chinese Meteorological Administration. Summary: Second experimental satellite. The satellite reached its intended position in the GEO at 105°E on 3 July and began to transmit cloud images on 20 July. After initial in-orbit testing, the satellite was put into operational use on 1 January 2001.
2004-10-19 - Launch site: Xichang. Launch complex: XSLC-LC2. Launch vehicle: CZ-3A
- Fengyun 2C – Role: Meteorology. Programme: Fengyun 2. Spacecraft: Fengyun 2. Contractor: SAST. Operator: Chinese Meteorological Administration. Summary: First operational satellite
2006-12-08 - Launch site: Xichang. Launch complex: XSLC-LC2. Launch vehicle: CZ-3A
- Fengyun 2D – Role: Meteorology. Programme: Fengyun 2. Spacecraft: Fengyun 2. Contractor: SAST. Operator: Chinese Meteorological Administration
2008-12-03 - Launch site: Xichang. Launch complex: XSLC-LC3. Launch vehicle: CZ-3A
- Fengyun 2E – Role: Meteorology. Programme: Fengyun 2. Spacecraft: Fengyun 2. Contractor: SAST. Operator: Chinese Meteorological Administration
2012-01-13 - 08:56:04 CST (00:56:04 GMT). Launch site: Xichang. Launch complex: XSLC-LC3. Launch vehicle: CZ-3A
- Fengyun 2F – Role: Meteorology. Programme: Fengyun 2. Spacecraft: Fengyun 2. Contractor: SAST. Operator: Chinese Meteorological Administration
Last updated: 3 April 2012