Feng Yun 1C
Long March 4B
China Aerospace Corporation
Mission
Feng Yun 1C
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Polar Orbit
Chinese polar orbiting meteorological satellite
Location
Launch Complex 7
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch Complex 7 has witnessed the launch of 32 rockets, including 32 orbital launch attempts. While Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, has been the site for 138 rocket launches.
The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center is a People's Republic of China space and defense launch facility. It is situated in Kelan County, Xinzhou, Shanxi Province and is the second of four launch sites having been founded in March 1966 and coming into full operation in 1968.
Rocket
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4B
The Long March 4B (Chinese: 长征四号乙火箭), also known as the Chang Zheng 4B, CZ-4B and LM-4B is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. Launched from Launch Complex 1 at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, it is a 3-stage rocket, used mostly to place satellites into low Earth and sun synchronous orbits.
