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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4CLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Fengyun-3H
Launched
September 26, 2025 · 19:28 UTC
Summary
Fengyun-3H launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4C from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on September 26, 2025 at 19:28 UTC. The launch window ran from 19:15 to 19:44 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 543rd launch, 42nd this year and humanity's 7,074th orbital launch attempt. It was the 59th Long March 4C flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Feng Yun 3H, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 805 × 821 km orbit inclined 98.6°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
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- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 59th Long March 4C flight · 3rd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 543rd launch42nd this yearhumanity's 7,074th orbital launch attempt225th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Feng Yun 3H · NORAD 65815 · 2025-219 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2025-219A
- Epoch
- 2025-09-26 23:58:17 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.25785896 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.00107745
- Inclination
- 98.6427°
- Ascending node
- 211.2986°
- Arg. of perigee
- 250.9402°
- Mean anomaly
- 109.0612°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- B*
- 0.00004123371
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Feng Yun 3H · NORAD 65815 · in orbit
CZ-4C Y45 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Fengyun-3 (FY-3) series is the 2nd generation of Chinese polar-orbiting meteorological satellites, following on from the FY-1 series. The series has been developed collaboratively by CMA (Chinese Meteorological Administration) and CNSA (China National Space Administration). The FY-3 series’ objectives are to provide global measurements of 3-D temperature and moisture soundings, cloud and precipitation parameters, meteorological and hydrological events, biosphere anomalies and geophysical parameters in support of global change and climate monitoring.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
128th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 9th this year · 259th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Sep 27, 3:28 AM GMT+8, at night
138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
10 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/19/2025 · source
Questions
When did Fengyun-3H launch?
Fengyun-3H launched on September 26, 2025 at 19:28 UTC. The launch window ran from 19:15 to 19:44 UTC.
Where can I watch Fengyun-3H?
Coverage: Long March-4C launches FengYun-3H (FY-3H). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Fengyun-3H?
Long March 4C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4C spec sheet
Where did Fengyun-3H launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Sep 27, 3:28 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Fengyun-3H reach?
Feng Yun 3H, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 805 × 821 km orbit inclined 98.6°.
How many satellites did Fengyun-3H launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).