Success
FSW-1 3
Government/Top Secret
Ministry of Aerospace Industry(CASC)Government
Long March 2C
LEOorbit
Chinese reconnaissance satellite
Friday, October 5, 1990 at 6:14 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#3,570
CASC Mission
#8
Pad Launch
#21
Location Launch
#23
Designator
1990-089
Launch Window
NET
Oct 5, 1990, 6:14 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
Oct 5, 1990, 2:14 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 Aerospace Industry
Chinese governmental entity in charge of space research from July 1988 to June 1993.
Founded
1988
Total Launches
13
Successful
11
Failed
2
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
0