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Designator id: 2008-066A

Description of FENGYUN 2E Satellite:

Fengyun 2E, sometimes listed as Fengyun 2-06, was launched aboard a Long March 3A rocket 23 December 2008 at 00:54 UT from the Xichang launch center in southwestern China's Sichuan province. The 1,390 kg satellite will serve a role in weather forecasting for China and neighboring countries and in disaster reduction. The new geostationary meteorological satellite will replace Fengyun 2C (2004-042A), which is stationed along the equator at 105° E longitude.

Technical data:
Launch Date: 2008-12-23
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3A
Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China

Funding Agencies:
Unknown (Russia)

Disciplines:
Earth Science

Source: Nasa

Two Line Element Set (TLE):

1 33463U 08066A   12339.26036730 -.00000318  00000-0  10000-3 0   745
2 33463 000.9319 037.6518 0000984 288.4429 305.4211 01.00263976 14534

Last TLE update on :2012-12-04

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