33463 - FENGYUN 2E

FENGYUN 2E, sometimes listed as FENGYUN 2-06, was launched aboard a Long March 3A rocket 2008 December 23 at 00:54 UT from the Xichang Launch Center in southwestern China's Sichuan province. The 1,390-kg satellite will serve a role in weather forecasting for China and neighboring countries and in disaster reduction. The new geostationary meteorological satellite will replace FENGYUN 2C (2004-042A), which is stationed along the equator at 105 degrees E longitude.

Alternate Names

Fengyun 2-06

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2008-12-23
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3A
Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China