Fengyun-4A Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
10 Dec 2016, 4:11pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Fengyun-4A
Mission Type
Earth Science
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Fengyun-4A (also known as FY-4A) is the first unit of the improved meteorological satellites series. Besides its main meteorological mission, it is also capable of solar observations for better space weather monitoring capabilites. The satellite is expected to operate for 5 years.
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