Dong Fang Hong 72

Also called Feng Yun 2D, FY-2D

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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.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: Dec 2006	Jun 2015	86.5°E
Aug 2015	Dec 2018	123.5°E

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End of life

Out of service	Jan 2019
Cause	Sent to junk orbit

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Technical data

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1380 kg at launch
Downlinks at 1687.5 MHz

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