Ministry of Aerospace IndustryLaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

Feng Yun 1A

Name: Long March 4A | Feng Yun 1A
Start: 1988-09-06T20:30:19Z
Location: Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 4A

Launched Tue, Sep 6 · 8:30:19 PM UTC1988-09-06 20:30:19 UTCLaunch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Polar Orbit

Worldwide

84th

orbital launch attempt in 1988

Ministry of Aerospace Industry

2nd

launch this year

Launch Complex 7

1st

launch from this pad this year

Mission

Chinese polar orbiting meteorological satellite

Launch Provider

Ministry of Aerospace Industry

Government · China · Founded 1988

Chinese governmental entity in charge of space research from July 1988 to June 1993.

Launches

Successful

85%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Ministry of Aerospace Industry launches

Long March 4A

Vehicle history

Height

41.9m

Diameter

3.4m

To low Earth orbit

4,000kg

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Ministry of Aerospace IndustryLaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

Feng Yun 1A

Long March 4A

Launched Tue, Sep 6 · 8:30:19 PM UTC1988-09-06 20:30:19 UTCLaunch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Reached orbit

Follow Ministry of Aerospace Industry in the app

Success

Reached Polar Orbit

Worldwide

84th

orbital launch attempt in 1988

Ministry of Aerospace Industry

2nd

launch this year

Launch Complex 7

1st

launch from this pad this year

Mission

Chinese polar orbiting meteorological satellite

Launch Provider

Ministry of Aerospace Industry

Government · China · Founded 1988

Chinese governmental entity in charge of space research from July 1988 to June 1993.

Launches

Successful

85%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Ministry of Aerospace Industry launches

Long March 4A

Vehicle history

Height

41.9m

Diameter

3.4m

To low Earth orbit

4,000kg

Space Launch Now for iOS and Android

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Feng Yun 1A

Mission

Ministry of Aerospace Industry

Long March 4A

Never Miss a Launch.

Feng Yun 1A

Mission

Ministry of Aerospace Industry

Long March 4A

Never Miss a Launch.