Long March 4A — mission imagery
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Feng Yun 1A

Long March 4AMinistry of Aerospace IndustryLaunch Complex 7
Tuesday, September 6, 1988 · 08:30 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Long March 4A

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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
Launches582
Successes567

Provider

Ministry of Aerospace Industry

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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

Chinese polar orbiting meteorological satellite

PayloadFeng Yun 1A
OrbitPolar Orbit
CustomerMinistry of Aerospace Industry
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

LAUNCH SITE
38.849°N, 111.608°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.