About this launch
Chinese 2nd generation polar orbiting meteorological satellite
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Site
- Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Rocket and boosterLong March 4C
- Vehicle
- Long March 4C
Long March 4C: specs, record and next flights → CASC: all its launches →
MissionEarth Science · PO
Earth Science · PO
What it put in orbit7 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| FENGYUN 3A 2008-026A | Payload | 820 × 834 km · 98.7° | Globe |
| CZ-4C R/B 2008-026B | Rocket body | 700 × 797 km · 98.8° | Globe |
| CZ-4B DEB 2008-026C | Debris | 796 × 1151 km · 98.8° | Globe |
| CZ-4B DEB 2008-026D | Debris | 796 × 1146 km · 98.7° | Globe |
| CZ-4B DEB 2008-026E | Debris | 794 × 1117 km · 98.7° | Globe |
| CZ-4B DEB 2008-026F | Debris | 797 × 1162 km · 98.8° | Globe |
| CZ-4B DEB 2008-026G | Debris | 700 × 797 km · 98.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2008-026. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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