FY-2C Satellite
Description
- 3rd flight unit of the FY-2 series.
- Mission: operational meteorology.
- Significant contribution to space weather.
| Orbit | Geostationary orbit |
|---|---|
| Altitude | 35786 km |
| Position | 105°E |
| Mass at launch | 1380 kg |
| Dry mass | 680 kg |
| Power | 300 W |
| Launch | 2004-10-19 |
| End of service | 2009-11-25 |
Payload
| Acronym | Full name |
|---|---|
| S-VISSR | Stretched Visible and Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer |
| SEM | Space Environment Monitor |
Data Circulation
CDAS (Command and Data Acquisition Station) for real-time acquisition of the full information.
HRIT (High Rate Information Transmission) for near-real time broadcasting of S-VISSR full resolution data / images.
LRIT (Low Rate Information Transmission), replacing WEFAX for broadcasting of image frames and other data.
DCS (Data Collection Service) to relay messages from self-timed DCP (Data Collection Platform).
Products
| Payload | Datasets |
|---|---|
| VISSR | L1 data, L2L3 product |
Gallery
First image by FY-2C