Key statistics
Satellite CZ-4C R/B at a glance.
Uptime
1463
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.6
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
98.6
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for CZ-4C R/B.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: CZ-4C R/B
International designator: 2021-062C
Object number (NORAD): 49010
Object ID (CCSDS): 49010
Country: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 98.843 minutes
Inclination: 98.5537 deg
SMA: 7081.473 km
Apoapsis: 796.441 km
Periapsis: 610.235 km
RAAN: 261.5272 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0131474
Argument of periapsis: 270.5463 deg
Mean anomaly: 88.0671 deg
Mean motion: 14.56858476 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000181 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00004759 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: July 5, 2025, 5:45 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: July 5, 2025, 5:16 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 CZ-4C R/B
TLE line 1: 1 49010U 21062C 25186.22003989 .00000181 00000-0 47590-4 0 9999
TLE line 2: 2 49010 98.5537 261.5272 0131474 270.5463 88.0671 14.56858476212600
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite CZ-4C R/B.
Associated space launch
The newer FY-3 series is an improved generation of polar-orbiting heliosynchronous weather satellites.
CZ-4C R/B was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Long March 4C | Fengyun-3E’, on board a Long March 4C space rocket.
The launch took place on July 4, 2021, 11:28 p.m. from Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603).
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Long March 4C | Fengyun-3E
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: July 4, 2021, 11:28 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Long March 4C
Launch pad: Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603)
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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Latest news about this satellite
China lofts Fengyun 3E polar weather satellite
China has successfully launched a new polar weather satellite, Fengyun 3E. Liftoff of the mission took place at 23:28 UTC on 4 July 2021 from launch site SLS-2 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 4C rocket.
China launches Fengyun weather satellite into polar orbit
A new Chinese Fengyun weather satellite launched Sunday and flew into an early morning polar orbit to feed data into global computer models, adding inputs that international weather officials said will improve medium and long-range forecasts.
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