Sunday, April 14, 1996

DFH-30

 1990-081A


The second FY satellite was launched in Sep 1990. Mass was 881 kg.

FY-1B temporarily lost attitude control in 1991 because of radiation damage, but control was regained in two months, although lost again later.

The third stage exploded on Oct 4, generating hundreds of debris objects.


Feng Yun 1B 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1990 Sep 3  0053  Launch by CZ-4  T'ai Yuan 
 0055  T+2:31 St 1 MECO 
 0055  T+2:32 St 1 sep 
 0055  T+2:47 Fairing 
 0059  T+6:38 St 2 MECO 
 0059  T+6:48 St 2 VECO 
 0059  T+6:49 St 2 sep 
 0059  St 3 burn? 
  St 3 burn 303s? 
 0103  T+10:10 St 3 MECO 
 0104  T+11:05 St 3 sep  
 0105? Atmosphere sats ejected 
1990 Sep 4    102.77 881 x 897 x 98.9 
1990 Oct 4  2014  Stage 3 exploded 
1991 Feb   Attitude control lost 
1991 Apr   Control regained 
1991?   End of ops 
1992 Mar 20    102.76 878 x 900 x 98.9 

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