Fengyun 2D

 2006-053A

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Mass 1380 kg

FY2D
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2006 Dec 8	0053	Launch by CZ-3A	XSC
		T+2:00 St 1 sep
		T+4:13 Fairing sep
		T+4:17 St 2 sep
	0104	T+11:43 St 3 MECO-1	-400? x 300 x 27.4
		T+17:48 St 3 MES-2
	0116	T+23:00 St 3 MECO-2
	0116	T+23:44 St 3 sep
			637.78 197 x 36132 x 24.9
	1725	Ground command for insertion
	1807	Apogee burn
	1810?	AKM sep
2006 Dec 12			1447.97 35786 x 36250 x 2.6
2006 Dec 21			1436.04 35781 x 35789 x 2.6 GEO 86.7E

Payload:

• Vis/IR scanning radiometer