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

FSW-1 1

Launched

September 9, 1987

Launch Successful

Summary

FSW-1 1 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 9, 1987. It was Ministry of Space Industry's 10th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 3,218th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Long March 2C flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Fanhui Shi Weixing (10), one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 312 km orbit inclined 63.0°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
7th Long March 2C flight · 2nd this yearMinistry of Space Industry's 10th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 3,218th orbital launch attempt79th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

63.0°Inclination
211 × 312 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
44.4°Ascending node
14282 d agoElement epoch1987-09-09 06:45 UTC · stale

Fanhui Shi Weixing (10) · NORAD 18341 · 1987-075 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1987-075A
Epoch
1987-09-09 06:45:48 UTC
Mean motion
16.07255292 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0075842
Inclination
63.001°
Ascending node
44.3616°
Arg. of perigee
149.928°
Mean anomaly
210.6261°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
B*
0

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 (10) · NORAD 18341 · re-entered October 4, 1987

CZ-2C Y7 Stage 2 · re-entered September 24, 1987

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Chinese reconnaissance satellite

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Map of Launch Area 2B

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

19th launch from Launch Area 2B, 2nd this year · 21st 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

35 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did FSW-1 1 launch?

FSW-1 1 launched on September 9, 1987. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch FSW-1 1?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched FSW-1 1?

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

Where did FSW-1 1 launch from?

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

What orbit did FSW-1 1 reach?

Fanhui Shi Weixing (10), one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 211 × 312 km orbit inclined 63.0°.

How many satellites did FSW-1 1 launch?

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