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Satellite:
FY-3B
Satellite details
Acronym
FY-3B
Full name
Feng-Yun - 3B
Satellite Description
2nd flight unit of the FY-3 series.
Main mission: operational meteorology.
Substantial contribution to ocean and ice monitoring, climate monitoring.
Significant contribution to atmospheric chemistry and space weather.
Mass at launch
2298 kg
Dry mass
2234 kg
Power
2480 W
Data access link
http://satellite.nsmc.org.cn/portalsite/Data/DataView.aspx?SatelliteType=0&SatelliteCode=FY3B
Data access information
Real-time availability of ERM-1, IRAS, MERSI-1, MWHS-1, MWRI, MWTS-1, SBUS, SEM, SIM-1, TOU and VIRR by MTP.
Real-time availability of a selection of data by AHRPT
Global data available via CMA portal
Selected global data available under bilateral arrangements
Orbit
Sunsynchronous orbit
Altitude
836 km
ECT
14:45 asc
Space agency
CMA
, NRSCC
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
The ECT of 14:45 asc refers to 14 July 2017.
Launch
04 Nov 2010
EOL
31 May 2020
Last update:
2021-12-29
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-3B
Acronym
Full name
ERM-1
Earth Radiation Measurement - 1
IRAS
Infra Red Atmospheric Sounder
MERSI-1
Medium Resolution Spectral Imager -1
MWHS-1
Micro-Wave Humidity Sounder -1
MWRI
Micro-Wave Radiation Imager
MWTS-1
Micro-Wave Temperature Sounder - 1
SBUS
Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Sounder
SEM/HEPD
Space Environment Monitor - High Energy Particle Detector
SIM-1
Solar Irradiance Monitor - 1
TOU
Total Ozone Unit
VIRR
Visible and Infra-Red Radiometer
SEM/IMS
Space Environment Monitor - Ionosphere Measurement Sensor
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
FY-3B
* 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
DPT
S-E
8145.95 MHz
149MG1W
149000 kHz
RHCP
D
93000 kbps
Stored data
MPT
S-E
7775 MHz
45M0G1W
45000 kHz
RHCP
D
18700 kbps
Full-resolution MERSI data
AHRPT
S-E
1704.5 MHz
6M80G1W
6800 kHz
RHCP
D
4200 kbps
Other instrument data
MWRI
passive
10650 MHz
180000 kHz
H&V
A
Window channel
MWRI
passive
18700 MHz
200000 kHz
H&V
A
Window channel
MWRI
passive
23800 MHz
400000 kHz
H&V
A
Water vapour channel
MWRI
passive
36500 MHz
400000 kHz
H&V
A
Window channel
MWRI
passive
89000 MHz
3000000 kHz
H&V
A
Window channel
MWTS-1
passive
50210 - 57455 MHz
N/R kHz
H or V
A
Oxygen band, 4 channels
MWHS-1
passive
150000 MHz
1000000 kHz
H&V
A
Weak water vapour channel
MWHS-1
passive
175310 - 191310 MHz
N/R kHz
V
A
Water vapour band, 3 channels