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FENGYUN 3E (NORAD 49008)

FENGYUN 3E is a weather satellite (NORAD 49008) in a LEO orbit 824 by 828 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 101.4 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -78.9°, longitude 95.8° at an altitude of 855 km.

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Where is FENGYUN 3E now?

Latitude: -78.946°
Longitude: 95.793°
Altitude: 855.4 km
Speed: 7.423 km/s
Footprint radius: 3133 km

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Frequencies and modes

Link	Uplink	Downlink	Mode
Telemetry	—	2252.8813 MHz	BPSK
telemetry	—	2218.539 MHz	FM
Mode X - AHRPT	—	7860 MHz	AHRPT
Mode X - DPT dumps (active over China & Sweden)	—	8212.5 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

49008NORAD catalog number

2021-062AInternational designator

WeatherCategory

LEOOrbit class

101.41 minOrbital period

824 × 828 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

98.76°Inclination

0.000266Eccentricity

14.1991Revolutions per day

2021Launch year

In orbitStatus (SatNOGS)

NoneOperator

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-30T00:06:25 UTC (20 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