LAUNCH CENTER

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Success
Sun Jul 04 2021
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Fengyun-3E

Launch Successful
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Launch Time

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(11:28 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

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(11:08 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

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(11:54 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

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Rocket Details

Name:

Long March 4C

Description:

The Long March 4C, also known as the Chang Zheng 4C, CZ-4C and LM-4C, previously designated Long March 4B-II, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is launched from the Jiuquan, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre and Xichangs, and consists of 3 stages. Long March 4C vehicles have been used to launch the Yaogan-1, Yaogan-3 SAR satellites and the Fengyun-3A polar orbiting meteorological satellite. On December 15, 2009 a Long March 4C was used to launch Yaogan 8.

Long March 4C rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Earth Science
  • The newer FY-3 series is an improved generation of polar-orbiting heliosynchronous weather satellites.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Taiyuan, People's Republic of China

Pad

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