China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Feng Yun 2B

Long March 3

SUCCESS
Success

Sunday, June 25, 2000 · 11:50 UTC

Mission

/01

China's geostationary meteorological satellite program FY-2 (Feng Yun 2) began its development in 1980. It is built by the Shanghai Institute of Satellite Engineering.

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Long March 3

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

28.247° N, 102.029° E

13

Pad Launches

29

Location Launches

4

Agency Launches

34

Orbital This Year

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