Success
FSW-1 1
Government/Top Secret
Ministry of Space Industry(CASC)Government
Long March 2C
LEOorbit
Chinese reconnaissance satellite
Wednesday, September 9, 1987 at 7:15 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#3,218
CASC Mission
#10
Pad Launch
#19
Location Launch
#21
Designator
1987-075
Launch Window
NET
Sep 9, 1987, 7:15 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Local Launch Time
Sep 9, 1987, 4:15 PM
Total Launches
286
Total Landings
2
Coordinates
40.9581, 100.2911
Long March 2C Specs
The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine.
Length
42 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Launch Mass
233 t
LEO Capacity
3,850 kg
SSO Capacity
1,400 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1982
Fastest Turnaround
15d 20h
Total Launches
65
Successful
64
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
43
Maiden flight: Sep 9, 1982
Ministry of Space Industry
Chinese governmental entity in charge of space research from April 1982 to July 1988.
Founded
1982
Total Launches
11
Successful
10
Failed
1
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
8