Long March 4A | Feng Yun 1A

Name: Long March 4A | Feng Yun 1A
Start: 1988-09-06T20:30:19.000Z
Location: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 4A | Feng Yun 1A lifted off aboard a Long March 4A from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, carrying its payload to PO.

Launch time: Sep 7, 1988
Status: SUCCESS
Operator: Ministry of Aerospace Industry
Mission type: Earth Science
Rocket: Long March 4A
Launch site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch pad: Launch Complex 7
Payload: —
Target orbit: PO

Mission timeline

1988-09-06T20:30:19.000Z
Liftoff
Long March 4A roars off the pad at Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
Max-Q
The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
Main engine cutoff (MECO)
MECO — first-stage propulsion ends after a nominal burn.
Stage separation
Clean stage separation confirmed.
Second-stage ignition
The upper-stage engine lights up after separation.
Orbit insertion
Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in PO.
Mission success
All mission objectives achieved.