This Long March 4A flight article launched Fengyun 1A from Taiyuan on 7 September 1988. It was the maiden flight of both the 4A variant and the Long March 4 series and established China's ability to launch satellites into sun-synchronous orbit.
Identity
Aliases
CZ-4A Fengyun 1A launch vehicleLong March 4A maiden-flight vehicle
Name
Long March 4A (Fengyun 1A)
Slug
long-march-4a-fengyun-1a
Status
retired
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Description
This Long March 4A flight article launched Fengyun 1A from Taiyuan on 7 September 1988. It was the maiden flight of both the 4A variant and the Long March 4 series and established China's ability to launch satellites into sun-synchronous orbit.