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FENGYUN 3C (NORAD 39260)

FENGYUN 3C is a weather satellite (NORAD 39260) in a LEO orbit 829 by 850 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 101.7 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -75.6°, longitude 68.5° at an altitude of 869 km.

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Where is FENGYUN 3C now?

Latitude: -75.56°
Longitude: 68.499°
Altitude: 868.7 km
Speed: 7.416 km/s
Footprint radius: 3155 km

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Frequencies and modes

Link	Uplink	Downlink	Mode
AHRPT Downlink	—	1701.4 MHz	AHRPT
Telemetry	—	2218.5657 MHz	BPSK
Mode X	—	8175 MHz	QPSK
S band telemetry	—	2252.892 MHz	FM
AHRPT	—	1701.3 MHz	AHRPT
MPT	—	7780 MHz	FM

Frequencies are the nominal values from the SatNOGS database and can change. While the satellite is above your horizon the table shows the Doppler-corrected frequencies. For how to use them, read working amateur radio satellites.

Orbit and identity

39260NORAD catalog number

2013-052AInternational designator

WeatherCategory

LEOOrbit class

101.71 minOrbital period

829 × 850 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

98.52°Inclination

0.00147Eccentricity

14.1578Revolutions per day

2013Launch year

In orbitStatus (SatNOGS)

NoneOperator

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-29T23:00:11 UTC (22 hours ago). Positions drift from reality as the elements age; fresh elements are fetched automatically.

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Positions are computed from public orbital elements (CelesTrak / US Space Force 18th SDS) with the SGP4 model and are accurate to a few kilometres; amateur radio data from the SatNOGS DB (CC BY-SA). Not for navigation or safety-critical use. Method and limits · Radio coverage map · Live HF propagation data