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Feng Yun-3A launch in May by Satori on 07 Feb, 2008 14:18
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The China National Space Administration informed that the Third Overall Coordination Meeting for Feng Yun Satellite-3 held in Beijing.
On January 22, 2008 Mr. Sun Laiyan, Vice Minister of COSTIND and Administrator of NASA attended the Meeting and made remarks.
Sun Jinliang, Chief Engineer and Meng Zhizhong, Deputy Chief Engineer as well as representatives from other agencies attended the meeting.
System R&D process reports were delivered, aviation experiment outline was approved and relevant problems were coordinated to be solved.
All of the satellite systems currently are running well. The satellite is planned to be launched in May.
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#1 by Satori on 04 Mar, 2008 22:31
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From Xinhua via People's Daily, China to launch second Olympic weather forecasting satellite in May.
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#2 by Satori on 10 May, 2008 20:19
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According to information provided by Teruhisa Tsujino's homepage the launch of Feng Yun-3A will take place on May 28.
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#3 by input~2 on 22 May, 2008 14:11
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The launch is confirmed for late May:
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#4 by Satori on 22 May, 2008 14:16
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input~2 - 22/5/2008 9:11 AM
The launch is confirmed for late May:
Thank you for the link! -
#5 by Satori on 23 May, 2008 12:30
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According to Xinhua, FY-3A Feng Yun-3A will be launched on May 27.
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#6 by Liss on 25 May, 2008 14:26
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... at approximately 03:00 UTC.
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#7 by Satori on 25 May, 2008 15:49
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#8 by Jirka Dlouhy on 26 May, 2008 20:23
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Do You have any technical parameters of FY-3A?
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#9 by input~2 on 26 May, 2008 21:52
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mass: 2298.5 kg
stabilization: 3-axis
Payload: 11 instruments
Resolution: 250m
Orbit: polar
To be launched May 27 at about 11 am local time (i.e. about 03:00 UTC) confirming previous post above -
#10 by Skyrocket on 26 May, 2008 22:45
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#11 by Chris Bergin on 27 May, 2008 03:22
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Launched 20 mins ago:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/27/content_8261650.htm -
#12 by Chris Bergin on 27 May, 2008 03:23
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Rui's article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5432 -
#13 by hesidu on 27 May, 2008 03:55
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#14 by Satori on 27 May, 2008 07:54
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Images of the Feng Yun-3A launch (from Xinhua news agency)...
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#15 by Satori on 27 May, 2008 08:16
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#16 by VB94 on 27 May, 2008 19:06
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#17 by input~2 on 28 May, 2008 18:54
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@Günter,
you may be interested in these illustrations:
http://www.cma.gov.cn/2008/zgqxj/ztbd/fysanh/fy_jctp/200805/t20080527_7966.html
http://www.cma.gov.cn/2008/zgqxj/ztbd/fysanh/fy_qxwx/200805/t20080527_7931.html
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#18 by Satori on 01 Jun, 2008 00:17
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For those interested the launch of Feng Yun-3A took place at 0302:33.070UTC.
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#19 by Satori on 09 Jun, 2008 11:13
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According to CCTV International the Feng Yun-3A meteorological satellite is working without any problems.
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#20 by input~2 on 15 Jun, 2008 15:28
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Pictures of parts of this LM-4C fairing, back to Earth in Hubei province, near Lichuan are visible here
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#21 by input~2 on 16 Jun, 2008 17:09
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A video on the wreckage on location is available here
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#22 by hesidu on 17 Jun, 2008 15:30
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#23 by Web Designing on 20 Oct, 2008 06:08
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The Feng Yun 3A experimental meterological satellite was launched from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in northern Shanxi Province on 26 May.
The satellite was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology. It is a three-axis, stabilised vehicle measuring 4.4 x 2 x 2 metres, with a launch mass of 2200 kg, making it one of the largest satellites ever launched by China. -
#24 by summit2 on 07 Nov, 2008 17:25
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To have a better idea of what the FY 3A looks like :
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#25 by Satori on 18 Nov, 2008 16:59
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#26 by input~2 on 05 Jan, 2015 19:31
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Operational life ended todayQuote
Operational data reception from FY-3A satellite ends
http://www.nsmc.cma.gov.cn/en/NSMC/Contents/100084.html