Long March 4A — mission imagery
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Feng Yun 1B

Long March 4AMinistry of Aerospace IndustryLaunch Complex 7
Monday, September 3, 1990 · 12:53 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

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 1B
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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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 7

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
38.849°N
Longitude
111.608°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:53 AM UTC - 12:53 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.