6 September 1988, 20:30 UTC
Feng Yun 1A
Maiden flight of the Long March 4A rocket, launched from Taiyuan carrying China's first polar-orbiting meteorological satellite, Fengyun 1A (FY-1A). The satellite operated for 39 days before an attitude-control failure ended its mission.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- PO
- Polar orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 757 kg
- Flight
- 1st
- of 2 Long March 4A flights
- Date and time
- 6 September 1988, 20:30 UTC
- Rocket
- Long March 4A
- Builder
- CASC
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1988-080
- Launches in 1988
- 84th of 121
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