Long March 3A | Feng Yun 2C

Third Fengyun-2 weather satellite. The apogee motor placed the satellite into a drifting geostationary orbit.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: October 19, 2004 at 01:20 AM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Long March 3A
  • Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
  • Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
  • Mission type: Earth Science