A star of Fengyun-2 meteorological satellite

Fengyun -2A satellite is the first experimental satellite of FY-2 meteorological satellite, the first generation stationary meteorological satellite in China. Fengyun -2A satellite/KLOC-0 was successfully launched in June, 1997, with stable attitude and spin, and only one three-channel scanning radiometer, with a design life of 3 years. 1 997 65438+February1officially delivered to users for business use. Satellite cloud images have played an important role in typhoon and marine weather monitoring, rainstorm forecasting, flood control service, weather system analysis of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, aviation meteorological support and climate change.

Fengyun -2A satellite began to have some faults after running for about 3 months, and it could only work intermittently, and then it had to rest after working for 6 to 8 hours every day. In the application of meteorological service, the expected effect was not achieved, and finally it was not commercialized.