Long March 4C | Fengyun-3D

Launch information

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Mission description

Fengyun-3D (also known as FY-3D) is a polar orbiting meteorological satellite. It is tasked with ocean and ice monitoring, as well as studying atmospheric chemistry and space weather. The satellite is expected to operate for 5 years.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Long March 4C | Fengyun-3D’.

Launch image Long March 4C | Fengyun-3D

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: Nov. 14, 2017, 6:35 p.m.

Timezone: Asia/Shanghai

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

Fengyun-3D (SSO)

Launcher

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Rocket

Long March 4C

Location

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Pad

Launch Complex 9

Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Long March 4C | Fengyun-3D’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
43010 FENGYUN 3D SSO 98.96 PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA In-orbit
43011 HEAD-1 SSO 98.96 PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA In-orbit

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Long March 4C | Fengyun-3D’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#5681

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Location Launch

#65

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Pad Launch

#30

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Agency Launch

#201

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Orbital Launch

#76

Year 2017

Location Launch

#1

Year 2017

Pad Launch

#1

Year 2017

Agency Launch

#11

Year 2017

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