FENGYUN 3C

NORAD 39260· COSPAR 2013-052A· Active satellite· Weather· SSO
Launch
Launched on Sep 23, 2013 from Launch Complex 9, China aboard a Long March 4C.
Long March 4C | Fengyun-3C
Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 14:48 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
China Meteorological Administration
Country
China
Manufacturer
Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology
Launched
Sep 23, 2013
Mass
Apogee
854 km
Perigee
834 km
Inclination
98.50°
Period
1.69 h

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