FY-1A Satellite
Description
- 1st flight unit of the FY-1 series.
- Main mission: operational meteorology.
- Significant contribution to space weather.
| Orbit | Sunsynchronous orbit |
|---|---|
| Altitude | 900 km |
| ECT | 15:30 asc |
| Mass at launch | 750 kg |
| Launch | 1988-09-07 |
| End of service | 1988-10-16 |
Payload
| Acronym | Full name |
|---|---|
| MVISR | Multichannel Visible Infrared Scanning Radiometer |
| SEM | Space Environment Monitor |
Data Circulation
Onboard stored data at reduced resolution and selected frames at full resolution are dowlinked by GDPT (Global Delayed Picture Transmission) to stations of the China National Satellite Meteorological Center (NSMC) in Beijing, Guangzhou and Urumqi.
Real-time broadcasting of full resolution data by the CHRPT (Chinese High Resolution Picture Transmission) to properly equipped (HRPT-like) local stations.
Gallery
FY-1A launch.
First image by FY-1A.