FENGYUN 2D

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FENGYUN 2D is classified as:

Weather

NORAD ID: 29640

Int'l Code: 2006-053A

Perigee: 36,349.8 km

Apogee: 36,423.8 km

Inclination: 10.7 °

Period: 1,466.5 minutes

Semi major axis: 42757 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   26043.95823550 -.00000061  00000-0  00000+0 0  9994
2 29640  10.7452  41.9933 0008649  26.5227 345.1716  0.98192758 69788

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC