In orbitRocket body

CZ-4C R/B

NORAD: 49010
COSPAR: 2021-062C

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Spacecraft

Built by: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (CASC 8th Acad)
Owner: China National Space Administration
Platform (bus): CZ-4 Stage 3
Mass at launch: 1,000 kg(estimate, good to about 20%)
Dry mass: 1,000 kg(estimate, good to about 20%)
Length: 6.9 m
Diameter: 2.9 m
Span with arrays and booms: 6.9 m
Shape: Cyl

From GCAT by Jonathan McDowell (CC BY 4.0), record S49010, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Launch

Launch date: 2021-07-04
Rocket: Chang Zheng 4C
Flight: Feng Yun 3E
Mission name: FY-3E
Launch site: JQ, LC43/94
Launched by: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (CASC 8th Acad)
Rocket performance: Success
Launch designator: 2021-062

From the GCAT launch log, launch 2021-062, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Catalogue record

Object type: Rocket body
Owner code: PRC
Launch date: 2021-07-04
Period: 98.8 min
Inclination: 98.53°
Apogee: 795 km
Perigee: 609 km

From CelesTrak SATCAT, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Where it came from

Catalogued pieces that came from it: 4

Everything from this launch

Payload3 in total, 3 still in orbit
Rocket body1 in total, 1 still in orbit
Unknown object1 in total, 0 still in orbit