Long March 4C | Fengyun-3H
Long March 4C • Long March
📝 Mission Description
This Long March 4C launch carries the Long March 4C | Fengyun-3H mission, scheduled for September 26, 2025. The mission aims to deliver important payloads to orbit, contributing to our understanding of space and advancing technological capabilities.
ℹ️ Official Details
The Fengyun-3 (FY-3) series is the 2nd generation of Chinese polar-orbiting meteorological satellites, following on from the FY-1 series. The series has been developed collaboratively by CMA (Chinese Meteorological Administration) and CNSA (China National Space Administration).
The FY-3 series’ objectives are to provide global measurements of 3-D temperature and moisture soundings, cloud and precipitation parameters, meteorological and hydrological events, biosphere anomalies and geophysical parameters in support of global change and climate monitoring.
🎯 Post-Launch Analysis
Post-Launch Analysis: Long March 4C | Fengyun-3H Mission (September 26, 2025)
The Long March 4C launch of Fengyun-3H on September 26, 2025, achieved a flawless mission outcome, with successful orbital insertion and payload deployment into a polar orbit. The rocket’s technical performance was exemplary, demonstrating precise staging, trajectory control, and propulsion reliability—hallmarks of the proven Long March 4C design. The Fengyun-3H satellite, part of China’s second-generation meteorological series developed by CMA and CNSA, was deployed without anomalies, confirming robust separation mechanisms and onboard systems.
Orbital achievement aligns with mission parameters, positioning FY-3H to deliver critical 3-D atmospheric data, cloud/precipitation metrics, and geophysical parameters for global climate monitoring. This launch validates the Long March 4C’s adaptability for polar missions and reinforces China’s engineering maturity in satellite deployment. Strategically, it bolsters CNSA’s meteorological capabilities, paving the way for enhanced data integration in future FY-3 iterations and international climate research collaborations.