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Satellite Fact Sheet
Dong Fang Hong 72
Also called Feng Yun 2D, FY-2D
General
Designation
29640 / 06053A
Launch date
8 Dec 2006
Country of origin
China
Mission
Meteorology
Geostationary orbit
see below
Launch vehicle
Long March 3
#91
Is the same as
DFH 63
. Takes a picture every half hour. Went inclined in Dec 2009.
Location
Begin
End
Position
L: Dec 2006
Jun 2015
86.5°E
Aug 2015
123.5°E
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Technical data
1380 kg at launch
Downlinks at 1687.5 MHz
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