LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Tue Jun 10 1997

China Aerospace Corporation

Feng Yun 2A

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(12:01 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(12:01 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(12:01 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Long March 3

Description:

The Long March 3 is a chinese orbital carrier rocket. They all launched from Launch Area 3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. It is a 3 stage rocket used to put communication satellites into geosynchronous trasfer orbits.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Earth Science
China's geostationary meteorological satellite program FY-2 (Feng Yun 2) began its development in 1980. It is built by the Shanghai Institute of Satellite Engineering.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Pad

Launch Complex 3 ( LC-3 ) ( LA-1 )