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Fengyun 3 04

Chang Zheng 4C launch from Taiyuan (China) on November 14, 2017, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 14, 2017 · 18:35 UTCLaunch 2017-072Launch no. 5,687 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC9
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 14, 2017, 18:35
Launch designation
2017-072
Mission
Fengyun 3 04
Vehicle flight ID
Y21

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,145 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.5 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Feng Yun 3D2017-072ANORAD 43010National Satellite Meteorological CenterMeteorology2,450 kgIn orbit
HEAD-12017-072BNORAD 43011Beijing HEAD Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd.Communications45 kgIn orbit
Xinyun2017-072CNORAD 43012Fudan UniversityTechnology1 kgIn orbit, attached to another object

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