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Ministry of Space IndustryLong March 2CLaunch Area 2B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

FSW-0 6

Launched

September 12, 1984

Launch Successful

Summary

FSW-0 6 launched on a Ministry of Space Industry Long March 2C from Launch Area 2B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on September 12, 1984. It was Ministry of Space Industry's 5th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 2,873rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Long March 2C flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Fanhui Shi Weixing (06), one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 181 × 407 km orbit inclined 67.9°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
3rd Long March 2C flight · 1st this yearMinistry of Space Industry's 5th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 2,873rd orbital launch attempt98th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

67.9°Inclination
181 × 407 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
18.8°Ascending node
15374 d agoElement epoch1984-09-12 11:15 UTC · stale

Fanhui Shi Weixing (06) · NORAD 15279 · 1984-098 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1984-098A
Epoch
1984-09-12 11:15:27 UTC
Mean motion
15.95599679 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0169471
Inclination
67.9416°
Ascending node
18.7764°
Arg. of perigee
148.3912°
Mean anomaly
212.7735°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
4
B*
0.0001635

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit

  • Fanhui Shi Weixing (06) · NORAD 15279 · re-entered September 29, 1984

CZ-2C Y3 Stage 2 · re-entered September 25, 1984

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Chinese Fanhui Shi Weixing recoverable reconnaissance satellite

Pad

Map of Launch Area 2B

Launch Area 2B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

15th launch from Launch Area 2B, 1st this year · 17th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

26 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

389 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did FSW-0 6 launch?

FSW-0 6 launched on September 12, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch FSW-0 6?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched FSW-0 6?

Long March 2C, flown by Ministry of Space Industry. Long March 2C spec sheet

Where did FSW-0 6 launch from?

Launch Area 2B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

What orbit did FSW-0 6 reach?

Fanhui Shi Weixing (06), one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 181 × 407 km orbit inclined 67.9°.

How many satellites did FSW-0 6 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).