NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Fengyun-2A

Launch Time
Tue Jun 10, 1997 12:01 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3
Image Credit: CASC
CAC
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 2,804 kN
Payload to LEO: 5,000 kg
Payload to GTO: 1,500 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 46.6 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.0 m
Fairing Height: 7.27 m

Mission Details

Fengyun-2A

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.

FY-2 is a spin-stabilized spacecraft with a speed of 100 rotation/min. The satellite bus diameter is 2.1 m, and the total height on-station is about 4.5 m.

FY-2 satellite data is open for international users. User stations covered by FY-2A can receive S-VISSR high-resolution digital data and WEFAX low-resolution analogue data from FY-2A.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,380.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

LC-3, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

1997

31st orbital launch attempt

Long March 3

16th mission
2nd mission of 1997
11th successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission