Feng Yun 1B

Long March 4A's final flight launched China's Fengyun 1B polar-orbiting weather satellite with two small QQW balloon satellites from Taiyuan. FY-1B operated until late 1992, and the rocket's spent third stage later exploded in orbit, creating over 100 pieces of debris.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

PO

Polar orbit

Payload to orbit

899 kg

Flight

2nd

of 2 Long March 4A flights

Date and time

3 September 1990, 00:53 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

1990-081

Launches in 1990

85th of 121

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