FY-3J Mission

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
2026
Mission Links
mission site | data access portal
EOL Date
2034
EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

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

Mission Instruments

ENAI - Energetic Neutral Atom Imager
GNOS-2 - GNSS Radio Occultation Sounder-2
HIRAS-2 - Hyperspectral Infrared Atmospheric Sounder-2
MERSI-LL - Medium Resolution Spectral Imager - Low-Light
MUSI - Multiband Ionospheric Ultra-Violet Spectrum Imager
MWHS-2 - Micro-Wave Humidity Sounder-2
MWTS-3 - Micro-Wave Temperature Sounder-3
SEM (FY-3) - Space Environment Monitor
SIM-3 - Solar Irradiance Monitor-3
SSIM - Solar Spectral Irradiance Monitor
WindRAD - Wind Radar
XEUVI - Solar X-EUV Imager

Mission Measurements

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

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