Feng Yun 2C

Orbited FY-2C, China's first operational geostationary meteorological satellite, from Xichang. FY-2C began broadcasting weather imagery via S-VISSR data on January 1, 2005.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

Direct-GEO

Geostationary orbit

Payload to orbit

1.4 T

Flight

9th

of 27 Long March 3A flights

Date and time

19 October 2004, 01:20 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3A

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2004-042

Launches in 2004

43rd of 54

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