Fengyun 1A

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

20:30:00

Tuesday September 6, 1988

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Maiden flight of the Long March 4.

Fengyun 1A

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FY-1 (Feng Yun 1) is the first generation of Chinese polar-orbiting meteorological satellites, consisting of four satellites. They were operated by the CMA (China Meteorological Administration). The three-axis stabilized satellites carried two MVISR (Multichannel Visible and IR Scanning Radiometer) as their prime instruments. The MVISR was developed and built by SITP (Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics). It consisted of the following elements: an optical scanner, image information processor, radiant cooler, and cooler controller. For the first two experimental missions, it was a 5-channel instrument, which was doubled to 10 channels for the two operational satellites. The operational satellites also carried the HEPD (High Energy Particle Detector) to study the space environment.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

750 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Long March 4A

Active 1988 to 1990

Ministry of Aerospace Industry logo

Agency

MASI

Rocket

Height: 41.9m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 4,000 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,962 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.9m

Height: 4.91m

Stages

3

Launch Site

LC-7

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

32 days 15 hours

Stats

Long March 4A


1st

Mission

1st

Mission of 1988

1988


84th

Orbital launch attempt