Fengyun-3C

Long March 4C launched the Fengyun-3C polar-orbiting meteorological satellite into sun-synchronous orbit from Taiyuan, extending China's second-generation weather satellite constellation.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

2.2 T

Flight

12th

of 60 Long March 4C flights

Date and time

23 September 2013, 03:07 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Unknown

International designator

2013-052

Launches in 2013

54th of 81

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