CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- FY-3C
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Full Name
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FY-3C Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite
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Status
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Operational (extended)
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Mission Agencies
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NSMC-CMA , NRSCC
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Launch Date
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23 Sep 2013
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Mission Links
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mission site | data access portal
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EOL Date
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Dec 2023
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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39260 (TLE)
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International Designator
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2013-052A
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Orbit Type
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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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101 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Descending
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Orbit Inclination
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98.753 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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830 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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10:00
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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Meteorology and environmental monitoring; data collection and redistribution. (Operational follow-on to FY-3B). FY-3C suffered a problem on May 30th 2015 and has recovered gradually over time. At present, 10 of 12 onboard instruments are back in operation.
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Mission Measurements
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| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Atmosphere | Atmospheric Humidity Fields | GNOS, IRAS, MWHS-2, MWRI, MWTS-2 |
| Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperature | IRAS, MWRI, VIRR |
| Cloud particle properties and profile | MWRI |
| Liquid water and precipitation rate | MWRI |
| Ozone | IRAS, MWHS-2, TOU/SBUS |
| Radiation budget | ERM-1, IRAS, SIM-2 |
| Trace gases (excluding ozone) | IRAS |
| Atmospheric Temperature Fields | GNOS, IRAS, MWHS-2, MWRI, MWTS-2 |
| Gravity and Magnetic Fields | Gravity, Magnetic and Geodynamic measurements | SES |
| Land | Albedo and reflectance | VIRR |
| Soil moisture | MWRI |
| Vegetation | MERSI |
| Surface temperature (land) | IRAS, MWRI, VIRR |
| Multi-purpose imagery (land) | VIRR |
| Ocean | Ocean colour/biology | MERSI |
| Ocean surface winds | MWRI |
| Surface temperature (ocean) | IRAS, MWRI, VIRR |
| Snow & Ice | Snow cover, edge and depth | MWRI |
| Sea ice cover, edge and thickness | MWRI |
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Mission Instruments
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