Weather
NORAD ID: 37214
Int'l Code: 2010-059A
Perigee: 833.5 km
Apogee: 836.0 km
Inclination: 98.8 °
Period: 101.5 minutes
Semi major axis: 7205 km
Launch date: November 4, 2010
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Comments: FENGYUN 3B is a meteorological satellite equipped with a dozen advanced detectors able to carry out a three-dimensional, all-weather, multi-spectrum quantitative detection to acquire data from the ground surface, the ocean and space. The satellite would form a network with the first FY-3 satellite, launched May 27, 2008, to improve China's meteorological observation and medium-range weather forecast capabilities. The FY-3 series would continue to play an important role in monitoring natural disasters and environment, and researching environment and climate change and disaster prevention and reduction.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 37214U 10059A 13142.48286496 .00000134 00000-0 85079-4 0 8114
2 37214 098.7994 087.4591 0001764 112.6277 247.5073 14.19337602131912
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for FENGYUN 3B
