flown missionSuccess

Long March 4B | Hai Yang 1 & Feng Yun 1D

China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Complex 7 — Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaMay 15, 2002, 01:50 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Hai Yang 1 & Feng Yun 1D
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

HaiYang abbreviated HY, is a series of marine remote sensing satellites developed and operated by China since 2002. As of June 2020, six satellites were launched and two more are planned. Feng Yun 1D was a polar orbiting meteorological satellite.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 15, 2002, 01:50 UTC
Window opens: May 15, 2002, 01:50 UTC
Window closes: May 15, 2002, 01:50 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:49 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Long March 4B
Family: Long March
Variant: B
Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Type: Government
Country: CHN

launch site

Pad: Launch Complex 7
Location: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country: CHN
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 38.8489, 111.6079