Dong Fang Hong 24

Also called Feng Yun 1-1, means "wind and cloud"

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General

Designation	19467 / 88080A
Launch date	6 Sep 1988 at 20:30 UT
Country of origin	China
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	832/937 km
Inclination	99.2°
Period	102.7 min
Launch vehicle	Long March 4

Mission: weather forecasting and environment monitoring; cloud, ice, snow and flood monitoring; sea color and surface temperature.

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End of life

Cause

Failed after 39 days

Technical data

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Payload

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Specifications

Prime contractor	State Met Administration
Mass at launch	750 kg
Stabilization	3-axis
Design lifetime	6 months

Transmits on 137.8 MHz.

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