Fengyun-3G

Launched the Fengyun-3G (FY-3G) precipitation-measurement weather satellite to low Earth orbit from Jiuquan, expanding China's Fengyun-3 series of meteorological satellites.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

2.5 T

Flight

48th

of 58 Long March 4B flights

Date and time

16 April 2023, 01:36 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4B

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2023-055

Launches in 2023

60th of 223

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