Objectives and Applications
Meteorology and environmental monitoring Data collection and redistribution.
Full Name
FY-2B Geostationary Meteorological Satellite
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
25 Jun 2000
Mission Links
EOL Date
30 Jun 2003
Orbit Type
Geostationary
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
N/A
Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude
36000 km
Orbit Longitude
-105 deg
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
VISSR-1 - Stretched Visible and Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer |
| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Atmosphere | Atmospheric Winds | VISSR-1 |
| Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperature | VISSR-1 |
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