Long March 2D | Fanhui Shi Weixing (17)
China Aerospace Corporation · Long March 2D · Launch Area 2B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
China Aerospace Corporation's 13th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 4,104th orbital launch attempt
October 20, 1996Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 20, 07:20 – Oct 20, 07:20 UTC
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Fanhui Shi Weixing (17)
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.
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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Pad — Launch Area 2B
26 launches from this pad · 292 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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