FENGYUN 3A - Orbit

View from above orbital plane
View from above orbital plane
View from above satellite
View from above satellite

Ground track
Ground track

The orbit data is extracted from the following two-line orbital elements,

1 32958U 08026A   13139.28662884  .00000115  00000-0  74859-4 0  9437
2 32958 098.6064 205.2383 0008772 275.4234 084.5943 14.19346959257969
Epoch (UTC): 19 May 2013 06:52:44
Eccentricity: 0.0008772
inclination: 98.6064°
perigee height: 821 km
apogee height: 834 km
right ascension of ascending node: 205.2383°
argument of perigee: 275.4234°
revolutions per day: 14.19346959
mean anomaly at epoch: 84.5943°
orbit number at epoch: 25796

The dashed part of the orbit path shows where the satellite is in the earth's shadow,  

Developed and maintained by Chris Peat, Heavens-Above GmbH. Please read the updated FAQ before sending e-mail. Imprint. DLR