The Feng Yun-2 satellite（风云二号卫星） was launched on June 10, 1997 and was China's first generation of geostationary orbit meteorological satellite. Its data is open for international users, that is to say the satellite data can be shared with other countries. The stations of the Feng Yun-2 can receive S- visible and infrared SpinScan radiometer (VISSR) high-resolution digital data and WEFAX low- resolution analog data.

The satellite has 1,330kg liftoff mass and 3-to-4-year designed lifetime.

The Feng Yun-2 meteorological satellite has the following functions:

1. Obtaining visible, infrared and water vapor cloud images with a radiometer onboard the satellite. Sea surface temperature, cloud analysis chart, cloud parameters and wind vector can be derived from these data.
2. Collecting and transmitting observed data from widely dispersed data collection platforms.
3. Broadcasting S-VISSR data and WEFAX.
4. Monitoring space environment from the satellite.