FENGYUN 2G

FENGYUN 2G is a satellite operated by China, currently in a geostationary orbit about 35,777 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1436 minutes at an inclination of 5.6°. It was launched in 2014. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID

40367

COSPAR ID

2014-090A

Type

Satellite

Orbit

GEO

Perigee (lowest)

35,777 km

Apogee (highest)

35,807 km

Inclination

5.61°

Orbital period

1436 min

Launch year

2014

Operator

China

Orbital data from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours. Element epoch: 2026-06-05.

About GEO orbit

Geostationary Orbit. Exactly 35,786 km above the equator. Satellites here orbit at the same rate Earth rotates, so they appear stationary in the sky. Used for TV, weather, and communications.

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