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FENGYUN 3G

NORAD 56232· COSPAR 2023-055A· Active satellite· Weather· LEO
Launch
Launched on Apr 16, 2023 from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), China aboard a Long March 4B.
Long March 4B | Fengyun-3G
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 13:19 UTC
Orbit class
LEO — Low Earth Orbit (circular, < 2,000 km)
Operator
China Meteorological Administration
Country
China
Manufacturer
Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology
Launched
Apr 16, 2023
Mass
Apogee
423 km
Perigee
407 km
Inclination
49.99°
Period
1.55 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for FENGYUN 3G across 103 days of archived orbital elements (105 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Raising
Change
+1.2 km
Rate
+0.01 km/day
Now
407 × 423 km
417427407May 28Sep 9
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

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