FENGYUN 4A

NORAD 41882· COSPAR 2016-077A· Active satellite· Communications· GEO
Launch
Launched on Dec 10, 2016 from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), China aboard a Long March 3B.
Long March 3B | Fengyun-4A
Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 13:46 UTC
Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
China Meteorological Administration
Country
China
Manufacturer
Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology
Launched
Dec 10, 2016
Mass
Apogee
35,831 km
Perigee
35,760 km
Inclination
2.39°
Period
23.94 h

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