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Launch SuccessfulMinistry of Aerospace Industry
Long March 4A: Feng Yun 1A
Chinese polar orbiting meteorological satellite
Tuesday, 6 September 1988
Long March 4A
Mission Data
Launch VehicleLong March 4A
Vehicle FamilyLong March
Vehicle Record2 of 2 launches (100%)
Launch Provider🇨🇳 Ministry of Aerospace Industry
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record11 successes / 2 failures (85%)
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitPolar Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Complex 7
Location🇨🇳 Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#84
Agency Launches This Year#2
Launches From This Pad32
Launches From This Site163
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Long March 4A
The Long March 4A was a chinese orbital carrier rocket. Its three stages were only used twice, both successfully.
Launch Site
Launch Complex 7 · 38.8489°N 111.6079°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.