Long March 3B/E | Fengyun-4C
Long March 3B/E launched the Fengyun-4C mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Dec 26, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 3B/E | Fengyun-4C
Launched Dec 27, 2025 1:07:00 AMSuccess
1 object in orbit now
Flight direction
90° E
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 0.0°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
China's geostationary meteorological satellite program FY-4 (Feng Yun 4) is the second generation of chinese geostationary meteorological satellites.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Sat, Dec 27 · 1:07:00 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 3B/E
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Target orbit
- GTO
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China