| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Fengyun 2D (FY-2D) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | China (PR) |
| Operator/Owner | China Meteorological Administration |
| Users | Government |
| Purpose | Earth Science |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 86.51 |
| Perigee (km) | 35777 |
| Apogee (km) | 35791 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000166057788110262 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 0.77 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 1390 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | 620 |
| Power (watts) | |
| Date of Launch | 08-12-2006 |
| Expected Lifetime | 3 yrs. |
| Contractor | China Aerospace Corporation |
| Country of Contractor | China (PR) |
| Launch Site | Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Long March 3A |
| COSPAR Number | 2006-053A |
| NORAD Number | 29640 |
| Comments | Meteorological; better weather forecasting for the Beijing Olympics. |