Launch Date
May 15, 2002
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
27431
International Designator
2002-024B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:31:37 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.95°
Right Ascension
235.36°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
191.52°
Period
102.11 min
Mean Motion
14.10 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
FENGYUN 1D
Alternative Name
Feng Yun 1D
Type
Status
Owner
NSMC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 27431U 02024B 26185.10529236 -.00000036 00000-0 50767-5 0 9995
2 27431 98.9509 235.3580 0015202 191.5197 168.5628 14.10226748241860
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
8.6
Dry Mass
950
Launch Mass
950
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.2669
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
FY-1 04 xing
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
SISE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
FY-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
2 x MVISR (all); HEPD (#1C, 1D)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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