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Fengyun-2A
Fengyun-2A
Launched in:
1997
Out of service since:
2000
Orbit height:
36000 km
Orbit type:
Geostationary
Organisation:
NSMC - China
Decommissioned Apr 2000
Fengyun-2A websites
Information
NSMC - FY2 mission
NSMC - FY instruments
Data ordering
Fengyun Satellite Data Center, NSMC, China
NSMC - FengYun satellite data center
Fengyun Satellite Data Center, NSMC, China
On Board Sensors
S-VISSR (S-Visible and IR Spin Scan Radiometer)
Information
Data ordering
Fengyun Satellite Data Center, NSMC, China
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (VIS)
0.55 to 1.05
1250
Band 2 (TIR)
10.5 to 12.5
5000
Band 3 (MWIR)
6.2 to 7.6
5000
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