| Fengyun 2-05 | |
| Mission Type: | Weather |
| Operator: | National Satellite Meteorological Centre |
| Cospar Id: | 2006-053A |
| Launch Date: | UTC |
| Launch Rocket: | Chang Zheng 3A Y11 |
| Launch Site: | Xichang LA-2 |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
| Orbit Regime: | Geosynchronous |
| Orbit Longitude: | 86.5° East |
| Apsis: | gee |
Fengyun 2-05, also known as Fengyun 2D is a Chinese weather satellite which was launched in 2006.[1] It was the fourth satellite to be launched of the Fengyun 2 series, and the second operational spacecraft. It is part of the Fengyun programme.
A Long March 3A carrier rocket was used to launch Fengyun 2-05, flying from Launch Area 2 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. The launch took place at 00:53 UTC (08:53 CST) on 8 December 2006,[2] with the carrier rocket placing the satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. An FG-36 apogee motor was then used to raise the satellite into geosynchronous orbit.[3] By 7 February 2007, it was in an orbit with a perigee of, and apogee of, and 2.4 degrees inclination.[4] It is positioned at a longitude of 86.5 degrees east.[5]