| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Fengyun 3A (FY-3A) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | China (PR) |
| Operator/Owner | China Meteorological Administration |
| Users | Government |
| Purpose | Earth Science |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Type of Orbit | Sun-Synchronous |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
| Perigee (km) | 820 |
| Apogee (km) | 835 |
| Eccentricity | 0.00104202848211184 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 98.6 |
| Period (minutes) | 101.5 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 2300 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | |
| Power (watts) | |
| Date of Launch | 27-05-2008 |
| Expected Lifetime | |
| Contractor | Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology |
| Country of Contractor | China (PR) |
| Launch Site | Taiyuan Launch Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Long March 4C |
| COSPAR Number | 2008-026A |
| NORAD Number | 32958 |
| Comments | Meteorological; better weather forecasting for the Beijing Olympics. |