Dong Fang Hong 46

Also called Feng Yun 1-3 or FengYun 1C or FY 1C, means "wind and cloud"

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General

Designation	25730 / 99025A
Launch date	10 May 1999
Country of origin	China
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	849/898 km
Inclination	98.8°
Period	102.1 min
Launch vehicle	Long March 4B #54

Stopped working in late 2001.

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End of life

Out of service	11 Jan 2007
Cause	Destroyed by a test of an anti satellite weapon Chinese. A missile launched from Xichang with a kinetic kill vehicle hit the satellite. The satellite's orbit was apparently adapted to facilitate the test, and everything on board that could be switched on was switched on, including transmitters.
Decay	A large number of fragments have resulted from the destruction. At least 3400 have been cataloged. Due to their high orbit, a large number of them will still be up there in 20 years.

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External resources

sat-index articles

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

Downlink: 180.006 & 480.017 MHz HRPT on 1.7005 & 1.7045 GHz

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