CASC Long March 3 Feng Yun 2B
Long March 3
Status
Success
Date
25 JUN 2000
11:50
Launch Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Long March 3
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
The Long March 3 is a chinese orbital carrier rocket. They all launched from Launch Area 3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. It is a 3 stage rocket used to put communication satellites into geosynchronous trasfer orbits.
Height
23.49 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Launch Mass
204 T
Thrust
2,961 kN