Long March 3 | Feng Yun 2A

Launch information

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Mission description

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.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Long March 3 | Feng Yun 2A’.

Launch image Long March 3 | Feng Yun 2A

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: June 10, 1997, 12:01 p.m.

Timezone: Asia/Shanghai

Launch authority

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

Mission

Feng Yun 2A (Direct-GEO)

Launcher

China Aerospace Corporation

Rocket

Long March 3

Location

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Pad

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

Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Long March 3 | Feng Yun 2A’ 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
24834 FENGYUN 2A OTHER 15.45 PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA In-orbit

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Long March 3 | Feng Yun 2A’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#4139

To this date

Location Launch

#23

To this date

Pad Launch

#12

To this date

Agency Launch

#15

To this date

Orbital Launch

#31

Year 1997

Location Launch

#2

Year 1997

Pad Launch

#1

Year 1997

Agency Launch

#2

Year 1997

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