FENGYUN 2D

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FENGYUN 2D is classified as:

Weather

NORAD ID: 29640

Int'l Code: 2006-053A

Perigee: 36,347.5 km

Apogee: 36,427.0 km

Inclination: 10.3 °

Period: 1,466.5 minutes

Semi major axis: 42758 km

RCS: 2.4572 m² (large)

Launch date: December 8, 2006
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Launch site: Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

Fengyun 2D is a Chinese made weather satellite. It is 5th satellite of the Fengyun 2 series. The satellite was launched atop Long March 3A rocket at Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 2006-12-08 08:53 CST. It entered an orbit of 202x36525 km at 09:17 CST. It will be positioned at 80.595 E above equator.

1 29640U 06053A   25199.75943014 -.00000026  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 29640  10.3334  43.5456 0009296  35.4451 182.8453  0.98191340 67720

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC