FY-3J Mission

Identifierfy-3jNamesFY-3J Polar-orbiting Meteorological SatelliteFY-3J About identifiers
SeriesFY-3fy-3

Objectives and Applications

Meteorology and environmental monitoring; data collection and redistribution.

Mission Summary

Full Name
FY-3J Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite
Mission Status
Planned
Mission Agencies
NSMC-CMA, CNSA
Launch Date
2027
Mission Links
mission site | data access portal
EOL Date
2035
EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
101 minutes
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude
830 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
10:00
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator

Mission Instruments

ENAI - Energetic Neutral Atom Imager fy-3j_enai
GNOS-2 - GNSS Radio Occultation Sounder-2 fy-3j_gnos-2
HIRAS-2 - Hyperspectral Infrared Atmospheric Sounder-2 fy-3j_hiras-2
MERSI-LL - Medium Resolution Spectral Imager - Low-Light fy-3j_mersi-ll
MUSI - Multiband Ionospheric Ultra-Violet Spectrum Imager fy-3j_musi
MWHS-2 - Micro-Wave Humidity Sounder-2 fy-3j_mwhs-2
MWTS-3 - Micro-Wave Temperature Sounder-3 fy-3j_mwts-3
SEM (FY-3) - Space Environment Monitor fy-3j_sem-fy-3
SIM-3 - Solar Irradiance Monitor-3 fy-3j_sim-3
SSIM - Solar Spectral Irradiance Monitor fy-3j_ssim
WindRAD - Wind Radar fy-3j_windrad
XEUVI - Solar X-EUV Imager fy-3j_xeuvi

Mission Measurements

CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
AtmosphereAtmospheric Humidity Fields GNOS-2, HIRAS-2, MWHS-2
Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperature MERSI-LL
Radiation budget SIM-3, SSIM
Atmospheric Temperature Fields GNOS-2, HIRAS-2, MWHS-2, MWTS-3
Gravity and Magnetic FieldsGravity, Magnetic and Geodynamic measurements ENAI, GNOS-2, MUSI, SEM (FY-3)
LandMulti-purpose imagery (land) MERSI-LL
OceanOcean surface winds WindRAD
Surface temperature (ocean) MERSI-LL

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