FY-2E//F/G to enter moon shadow,some transmissions to be cancelled

Source:Author: Issued Date:2018-02-11

FY-2E, FY-2F and FY-2G will be orbiting within the moon shadow during 02:44~03:13, 01:23~01:47, 16:39~18:10 and 01:42~02:15 on February 16, 2018 (BTC). According to the 'FY-2 Satellite Operation and Safety Management 2018', ground reception stops in case the satellite be shadowed by the moon. Given the circumstance, imagery transmissions of FY-2E satellite at 2:30 and 3:30 (BTC), FY-2F satellite at 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 17:00 and 18:00 (BTC), FY-2G at 1:30 and 2:00(BTC) on that day will not be available.