Long March 3 | Feng Yun 2B
Status: Success | Launched: Jun 25, 2000 11:50 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (Government)
- Rocket: Long March 3 — Long March family
Mission
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.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
- Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.