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Satellite:
FY-2A
Satellite details
Acronym
FY-2A
Full name
Feng-Yun - 2A
Satellite Description
1st flight unit of the FY-2 series.
Mission: operational meteorology.
Significant contribution to Space weather.
Mass at launch
1200 kg
Dry mass
593 kg
Power
280 W
Data access link
http://nsmc.cma.gov.cn/NewSite/NSMC_EN/Channels/100028.html?reg=LAN&pas=CLC&col=COL&t=24
Data access information
Real-time availability of all data at the CDAS.
Near-real time availability of full resolution S-VISSR images.
Availability of image segments of S-VISSR in analog form by WEFAX.
Availability of DCP messages by ground lines.
Orbit
Geostationary orbit
Altitude
35786 km
Longitude
105° E
Space agency
CMA
, NRSCC
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
The quoted EOL refers to the S-VISSR regular operations. Afterwards, the instrument worked for short periods.
The satellite was finally retired in April 2000.
Launch
10 Jun 1997
EOL
08 Apr 1998
Last update:
2019-05-30
Associated satellite programme and related satellites
Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational ,
blue tag : future
Satellite Payload
All known Instruments flying on
FY-2A
Acronym
Full name
DCS
Data Collection Service
SEM
Space Environment Monitor
S-VISSR
Stretched Visible and Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite Field of View
Estimate of the satellite's footprint, assuming a zenith angle of 75
° You can drag the image around and zoom using the
mousewheel
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
FY-2A
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed
Telecommunication frequency or microwave sensing channel information Show expert details
Service
Dir or Mode
Frequency
Emission designator
Bandwidth
Polarisation
D/A
Data rate or Baseband
Comments
CDAS
S-E
1681.6 MHz
20M0G1D
20000 kHz
linear
D
14000 kbps
Raw data
S-VISSR
E-S
2047.5 MHz
2M00G1D
2000 kHz
linear
D
660 kbps
High-resolution data
S-VISSR
S-E
1687.5 MHz
2M00G1D
2000 kHz
linear
D
660 kbps
High-resolution data
WEFAX
E-S
2051 MHz
260KFXD
260 kHz
linear
A
1.7 kHz
Selected data
WEFAX
S-E
1691 MHz
260KFXD
260 kHz
linear
A
1.7 kHz
Selected data
S-FAX
E-S
2059.5 MHz
26K0FXD
26 kHz
linear
A
Information
S-FAX
S-E
1699.5 MHz
26K0FXD
26 kHz
linear
A
Information
DCP
E-S
401.1 - 401.4 MHz
3 kHz
RHCP
D
0.600 kbps
Regional DCP reports
DCP
E-S
402 - 402.1 MHz
3 kHz
RHCP
D
0.100 kbps
International DCP reports
Ranging
E-S
2050.5 MHz
1M00G2W
1000 kHz
linear
D
500 kbps
Primary station
Ranging
S-E
1690.5 MHz
1M00G2W
1000 kHz
linear
D
500 kbps
Primary station
Ranging
E-S
2046.5 MHz
1M00G2W
1000 kHz
linear
D
500 kbps
Secondary station
Ranging
S-E
1686.5 MHz
1M00G2W
1000 kHz
linear
D
500 kbps
Secondary station
Ranging
E-S
2044.5 MHz
1M00G2W
1000 kHz
linear
D
500 kbps
Backup station
Ranging
S-E
1684.5 MHz
1M00G2W
1000 kHz
linear
D
500 kbps
Backup station
TC
E-S
2056.5 - 2057.5 MHz
70K0FXD
70 kHz
linear
D
Telecommands