NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Fengyun-3E

Launch Time
Sun Jul 04, 2021 23:28 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4C
Image Credit: CASC
CASC
Status: Active
Price: $64.68 million
Liftoff Thrust: 2,993 kN
Payload to LEO: 4,200 kg
Payload to GTO: 1,500 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 46.97 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.8 m
Fairing Height: 11.74 m

Mission Details

Fengyun-3E

The newer FY-3 series is an improved generation of polar-orbiting heliosynchronous weather satellites.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,250.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

Site 9401 (SLS-2), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2021

64th orbital launch attempt

Long March 4C

35th mission
6th mission of 2021
33rd successful mission
9th consecutive successful mission