Feng Yun 2A

Placed China's first Fengyun-2 geostationary weather satellite, Fengyun-2A, into orbit from Xichang; it was later stationed at 105°E but suffered technical problems within about a year of operation.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

Direct-GEO

Geostationary orbit

Payload to orbit

1.4 T

Flight

12th

of 13 Long March 3 flights

Date and time

10 June 1997, 12:01 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

1997-029

Launches in 1997

31st of 89

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