Fengyun-3H
Long March 4C, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch time
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Fri 26 Sept, 21:28 CEST
19:28 UTC
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Fengyun-3H on Long March 4C. Fri 26 Sept 2025, 19:28 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603). Source: Launch Library 2.
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.
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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- CZ-4C Fengyun-3H
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Launch success.
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Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
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Launch pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China (CN)
Coordinates: 40.960482, 100.298059
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