Fengyun-2H (FY-2H)

FY-2H (Fengyun-2H) is the eighth and final flight unit of China's second-generation geostationary meteorological satellite series, operated by the China Meteorological Administration. The satellite launched 5 June 2018 and is stationed at 79 degrees East geostationary orbit, 35,786 km altitude.^[1][2]

The primary payload is the Stretched Visible and Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer-II (VISSR-II), a spin-scan visible and infrared imager that delivers multi-channel full-disc imagery for weather nowcasting and atmospheric motion vector derivation over the Indian Ocean and surrounding regions.^[3]

End-of-service dates differ across sources: NSMC cites at least 2022,^[1] CEOS EO Handbook notes December 2025 as a projected end date,^[4] and the WMO OSCAR satellite record, updated in January 2026, still records the satellite as available without specifying a decommission date.^[2] FY-2H has surpassed its nominal design life while remaining reported active; as the final FY-2 series unit before the FY-4 series assumed the primary geostationary meteorological service role for China, FY-2H continues in extended service.