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san ke fengyun san hao

Chang Zheng 4C launch from Taiyuan (China) on September 23, 2013, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 23, 2013 · 03:07 UTCLaunch 2013-052Launch no. 5,320 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC9
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 23, 2013, 03:07
Launch designation
2013-052
Mission
san ke fengyun san hao
Flight name
Fengyun 3-3
Vehicle flight ID
Y12

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,167 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Feng Yun 3C2013-052ANORAD 39260National Satellite Meteorological CenterMeteorology2,200 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.