 Model of Fengyun-2 meteorological satellite in Shanghai Science & Technology Museum. | |
| Mission type | Weather |
|---|---|
| Operator | National Satellite Meteorological Centre |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-002A |
| SATCAT no. | 38049 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 1,369 kilograms (3,018 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 13 January 2012, 00:56 UTC |
| Rocket | Chang Zheng 3A Y22 |
| Launch site | Xichang LA-3 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 86.5° East |
| Perigee altitude | 35,784 kilometres (22,235 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,796 kilometres (22,243 mi) |
| Inclination | 1.00 degrees |
| Period | 1,435.98 minutes |
| Epoch | 31 October 2013, 22:00:50 UTC [1] |
Fengyun 2-07 [2] or FY-2-07 ( Chinese: 风云二号07 meaning Wind Cloud 2-07), also known as Fengyun-2F or FY-2F, is a Chinese weather satellite operated by China's National Satellite Meteorological Centre. [3] Part of the Fengyun programme, it was the sixth Fengyun 2 geostationary satellite to be launched. [4]
Fengyun 2-07 was launched by a Long March 3A carrier rocket, with the serial number Y22, [5] flying from Launch Area 3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. The launch took place on 13 January 2012 at 00:56 UTC, and resulted in the successful deployment of the satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. After raising itself into its operational geostationary orbit, by means of an FG-36 apogee motor, [4] the satellite will be positioned at a longitude of 86.5 degrees East. [6]
At launch, Fengyun 2-07 had a mass of 1,369 kilograms (3,018 lb), however by the time it reaches its operational orbit, this will have decreased to 536 kilograms (1,182 lb), partly through jettisoning the FG-36. The spacecraft is cylindrical, with a diameter of 2.1 metres (6 ft 11 in), and a length of 4.5 metres (15 ft) fully deployed. It is spin-stabilised at a rate of 100 rpm, [4] and carries a five-channel Stretched Visible and Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer, or S-VISSR, capable of producing visible light and infrared images of the Earth. The S-VISSR will return visible-light images with a resolution of 1.25 kilometres (0.78 mi), and infrared images with a resolution of 5 kilometres (3.1 mi). It will produce a full-disc image every thirty minutes, as well as imaging smaller areas of interest. [7] In addition to S-VISSR, Fengyun 2-07 also carries an x-ray detector to monitor the Sun, and detect solar flares. [5]
References
- ^ "FENGYUN 2F Satellite details 2012-002A NORAD 38049". N2YO. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ 长三甲遥二十二火箭将发射风云二号卫星 (in Chinese). China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology. 15 December 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Feng-Yun-2". AllMetSat. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ a b c Krebs, Gunter. "FY 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H". Gunter's Space Page. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ a b Barbosa, Rui C. (12 January 2012). "China launch again – Long March 3A launches FengYun-2F". NASASpaceflight.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Status of current and future CGMS Members' satellites". World Meteorological Organization. 15 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Stretched Visible and Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer (S-VISSR)". World Meteorological Organization. June 2008. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
