29640 - FENGYUN 2D

FENGYUN 2D is Chinese (PRC) geostationary weather satellite that was launched by a Long March 3A rocket at 16:53 UT on 2006 December 08. The 1.4-ton craft will provide images of cloud conditions, typhoons, and storms every half an hour, and data to infer sea temperatures and winds after parking over 86.5 degrees E longitude.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2006-12-08
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3A
Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China