China Aerospace Corporation

Fanhui Shi Weixing (17)

Long March 2D

SUCCESS
Success

Sunday, October 20, 1996 · 07:20 UTC

Mission

/01

The FSW-2 (Fanhui Shi Weixing) or JB-1B series was the second series of chinese recoverable satellites. These satellites feature cameras for Earth observation.

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Long March 2D

Variant: D

Launch Pad

Launch Area 2B

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

41.306° N, 100.313° E

26

Pad Launches

28

Location Launches

13

Agency Launches

63

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