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FENGYUN 2H (NORAD 43491)

FENGYUN 2H is a weather satellite (NORAD 43491) in a GEO orbit 35774 by 35802 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 1436.2 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -0°, longitude 79° at an altitude of 35801 km.

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Where is FENGYUN 2H now?

Latitude: -0.018°
Longitude: 79.028°
Altitude: 35800.8 km
Speed: 3.074 km/s
Footprint radius: 9051 km

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Frequencies and modes

Link	Uplink	Downlink	Mode
Mode L xRIT - BPSK 500 kbps (1 MHz bandwidth)	—	1690.5 MHz	BPSK
Mode L - CW TLM	—	1702.5 MHz	CW
Mode L - S-VISSR 2.0 - BPSK 660 kbps (1.212 MHz bandwidth)	—	1687.5 MHz	BPSK

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

43491NORAD catalog number

2018-050AInternational designator

WeatherCategory

GEOOrbit class

1436.15 minOrbital period

35774 × 35802 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

3.37°Inclination

0.000337Eccentricity

1.0027Revolutions per day

2018Launch year

In orbitStatus (SatNOGS)

NoneOperator

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-30T13:31:29 UTC (8 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