Success
FSW-1 5
Government/Top Secret
China Aerospace Corporation(CASC)Government
Long March 2C
LEOorbit
Chinese reconnaissance satellite.
Friday, October 8, 1993 at 8:00 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#3,852
CASC Mission
#1
Pad Launch
#24
Location Launch
#26
Designator
1993-063
Launch Window
NET
Oct 8, 1993, 8:00 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 8, 1993, 4:00 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