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Fengyun-4A

Long March 3BChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Saturday, December 10, 2016 · 04:11 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Long March 3B

The Long March 10A is a human-rated launch vehicle designed to replace the current Long March 2F, along with the Low Earth Orbit version of China's Mengzhou crewed spacecraft, as their...

Height67.4 m

LEO Payload18,000 kg

Launches600

Successes575

Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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CHN • Founded 1999

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufactu...

Mission Brief

Fengyun-4A (also known as FY-4A) is the first unit of the improved meteorological satellites series. Besides its main meteorological mission, it is also capable of solar observations for better space weather monitoring capabilites. The satellite is expected to operate for 5 years.

PayloadFengyun-4A

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

CustomerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Stages2

PadLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China