Fengyun-3E (FY-3E) - CZ-4C - Jiuquan - July 4, 2021 (23:28 UTC)

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Fifth meteorological satellite of the Fengyun-3 series, scheduled for launch in 2020.

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Cross-post; confirming scheduled 2021 launch:

Translated from Russian
http://russian.news.cn/2021-01/19/c_139681548.htm

China plans to launch 7 satellites, "Fengyun" in the 2021-2025 years.
Beijing, January 19 / Xinhua / -- China plans to launch two weather satellites, Fengyun-4B and Fengyun-3E, in 2021. During the 14th five-year plan (2021-2025), five more Fengyun satellites will also be launched.
As the correspondent reported today. Xinhua in the China Meteorological Administration, the Fengyun-4B satellite is actually the first operational satellite of the Fengyun-4 satellite series. The Fengyun-3E weather satellite will become the world's first polar-orbiting satellite for morning and evening monitoring, will fill the current shortage of global meteorological satellite observations and will be able to provide significant support in the development of numerical weather forecasts.

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This satellite is in final preparations at Jiuquan and is apparently going for launch on July 4th UTC.

Source

NOTAM:

A1413/21 NOTAMN
Q) ZLHW/QRTCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/3527N09816E012
A) ZLHW B) 2107042308 C) 2107042354
E) A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED
BY:N351605E0981919-N351858E0980640-N353950E0981341-N353654E0982628
BACK TO START. ALL ACFT SHALL BE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE
RESTRICTED AREA. VERTICAL LIMITS:GND-UNL.
F) GND G) UNL

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Cross-post:

Spaceflightfans.cn now lists this launch as CZ-4C Y30 FengYun-3E.

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Cross-post:

Spaceflightfans.cn now lists this launch as CZ-4C Y30 FengYun-3E.

Same source, launch time listed: July 5 07:16 BST - 8 hours = July 4 23:16 UTC

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NOTAM for 2nd stage debris:

A0129/21 - OWING TO CHINA AEROSPACE FLIGHT ACTIVITIES.
  DUE TO AEROSPACE FLIGHT ACTIVITIES,THE FLIGHT SAFETY OF THE
AIECRAFT   IN FOLLOWING AREAS MAY BE AFFECTED ON JULY 04,2021 DETAILS
 ARE        AS FOLLOWS:
  ON JULY 04,2021,FROM 2320UTC-2359UTC.
  AREA:
  N161948E0925208-N163014E0920831-N174117E0922638-N173050E0931034
  FOUR-POINT CONNECTION RANGE.VERTICAL ALTITUDE:SFC-UNL.
  NO OVER FLY ACTIVITY IS PERMISSIBLE WITHIN ABOVE MENTIONED AREA   
    DURING HOURS OF SPACE FLIGHT ACTIVITIES(CHINA).

  THE FOLLOWING ATS ROUTES ARE REROUTED,NOT AVBL IN YANGON FIR.
  (1)L524-NOT AVBL BTN KAMKO AND BORBU(BIDIRECTIONAL)
  (2)N895/G472-NOT AVBL BTN PTN VOR AND SAGOD(BIDIRECTIONAL). GND - UNL, 2320-2359,
04 JUL 23:20 2021 UNTIL 04 JUL 23:59 2021. CREATED: 02 JUL 07:38 2021

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Launch Confirm
T-0: 23:28 UTC

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launch video.
1. https://cutt.ly/wmlKnCg
2. https://cutt.ly/pmlK7pe

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mission patch

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CASC: At 7:28 on July 5, the Long March 4C carrier rocket was ignited and launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, and then the Fengyun-3E satellite was sent into the scheduled orbit. The launch was a complete success. The Fengyun-3 E satellite is mainly used for weather forecasting, climate forecasting, environmental monitoring and disaster prevention and mitigation, etc. It provides weather detection information for the world, and provides reliable weather data for government departments at all levels to make decisions and assessments of sudden weather events. This is the 377th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
https://weibo.com/5386897742/Kni2ajP5u?ssl_rnd=1625443964.3233&type=comment

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Mission logo - the door is yet another reference to the 100th anniversary of the CCP, this is the door of the house where its 1st National Congress was held in Shanghai in July 1921.

CZ-4C s/n Y43 was used for this launch.

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http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-07/05/c_1310043185.htm

China launches new meteorological satellite
Source: Xinhua| 2021-07-05 08:24:18

JIUQUAN, July 5 (Xinhua) -- China sent a new meteorological satellite into planned orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Monday morning.

The satellite, Fengyun-3E (FY-3E), was launched by a Long March-4C rocket at 7:28 a.m. (Beijing Time), and this was the 377th flight mission of the Long March rocket series, according to the China National Space Administration.

Equipped with 11 remote sensing payloads, FY-3E will be the world's first meteorological satellite in early morning orbit for civil service.

It is designed with a lifespan of eight years and will mainly obtain the atmospheric temperature, humidity, and other meteorological parameters for numerical prediction applications, improving China's weather forecast capacity.

It will also monitor the global snow and ice coverage, sea surface temperature, natural disasters, and ecology to better respond to climate change and prevent and mitigate meteorological disasters.

In addition, the satellite will monitor solar and space environments and their effects, as well as ionospheric data to meet the needs of space weather forecasts and supporting services.

The satellite and rocket were developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology. It operates under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

[Alter Sachse]

Feng Yun 3E is the first FY 3 launched from Jiuquan launch Center.
The previous ones launched from Taiyuan Launch Center.

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3 objects have been cataloged

2021-063A/49008 in 792 x 815 km x 98.67°
2021-063B/49009 in 797 x 811 km x 98.70°
2021-063C/49010 in 611 x 806 km x 98.70° (3rd stage)

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 Launch video and illustration of the SSO along the terminator:
https://tv.cctv.com/2021/07/05/VIDESqGJulWXQQeDuiK3yiiw210705.shtml 

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The FengYun-3E meteorological satellite