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Seventh Ministry of Machine Building IndustryFeng Bao 1Launch Area 2B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Shi Jian 2

Launched

July 27, 1979

Launch Failure

Summary

Shi Jian 2 launched on a Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry Feng Bao 1 from Launch Area 2B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on July 27, 1979. The mission failed. It was Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry's 13th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 2,244th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Feng Bao 1 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).

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No webcast on record.
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Mission
Astrophysics · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
7th Feng Bao 1 flight · 1st this yearSeventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry's 13th launch1st this yearhumanity's 2,244th orbital launch attempt71st orbital launch attempt this year

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About this launch

Chinese micrometeoroids and debris research satellite

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Map of Launch Area 2B

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

11th launch from Launch Area 2B, 1st this year · 13th 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

547 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Shi Jian 2 launch?

Shi Jian 2 launched on July 27, 1979. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Shi Jian 2?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Shi Jian 2?

Feng Bao 1, flown by Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry. Feng Bao 1 spec sheet

Where did Shi Jian 2 launch from?

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

What orbit was Shi Jian 2 going to?

Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a astrophysics mission.