Dong Fang Hong 24

China

Spacecraft n°:

Chinese satellite n°: 30

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

Launch data:

Designation	19467 / 88080A
Launch date	06 Sep 1988 at 20:30 UT
Launch site	Taiyuan
Launch vehicle	CZ-4
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	832/937 km
Inclination	99.2°
Period	102.7 min

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

Specifications

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

FY 1 before launch

Transmits on 137.8 MHz.

End of life

Cause

Failed after 39 days

Ref.: #22, #77 - update: 06.09.08