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Feng Yun 1B

Long March 4A

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LAUNCH SITETaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission

Chinese polar orbiting meteorological satellite

Launch vehicle
Long March 4A
Mission type
Earth Science
Destination orbit
Polar Orbit
Launch pad
Launch Complex 7
Provider
Ministry of Aerospace Industry

The vehicle

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Launch vehicle

Long March 4A

The Long March 4A was a chinese orbital carrier rocket. Its three stages were only used twice, both successfully.

Height
41.9 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Stages
3
Recorded launches
2
First flight
1988-09-06

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Launch site & orbit

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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