BackForward Satellite: FY-2G 

Satellite details
Acronym FY-2G
Full name Feng-Yun - 2G
Satellite Description
  • 7th flight unit of the FY-2 series.
  • Mission: operational meteorology.
  • Significant contribution to Space weather.
Mass at launch 1380 kg Dry mass 680 kg
Power 300 W
Data access link http://satellite.nsmc.org.cn/portalsite/Data/DataView.aspx?SatelliteType=1&SatelliteCode=FY2G
Data access information
  • Near-real time availability of full resolution S-VISSR images on HRIT, CMACast and via CMA portal.
  • Availability of image segments of S-VISSR in digital form by LRIT.
  • Availability of DCP messages by ground lines.
Orbit Geostationary orbit Altitude 35786 km
Longitude 99.5° E

 

Space agency CMA , NRSCC
Status Operational
Details on Status
(as available)
  • Replacing FY-2E at 105°E as of 3 June 2015.
  • Re-located at 99.5°E on 16 April 2018.
  • Now operational at 105°E.
Launch 31 Dec 2014 EOL ≥2022
Last update: 2022-02-28
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-2G

Acronym Full name
DCS Data Collection Service
SEM Space Environment Monitor
S-VISSR Stretched Visible and Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer
SXM Solar X-ray monitor
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite Field of View

Estimate of the satellite's footprint, assuming a zenith angle of 75 °
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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
LRIT E-S 2051 MHz 260KFXD 260  kHz linear D 150  kbps Selected data
LRIT S-E 1690.5 MHz 1M00G2W 1000  kHz linear D 150  kbps Selected data
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