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Long March 4C | Fengyun-3F

CZ-4C | Y44

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 4C · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 428th launch · 23rd this year · humanity's 6,485th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--August 3, 2023 · 03:47 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Aug 3, 03:41 – Aug 3, 04:12 UTC

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Fengyun-3F

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

Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Booster

No booster details available.

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/3/2023 · source

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/3/2023 · source

  • Tweaked T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/3/2023 · source

  • Livestream started.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/3/2023 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; payload identity not confirmed.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/29/2023 · source

Pad — Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Local pad time: Aug 3, 11:47 AM GMT+8

137 launches from this pad · 292 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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