Fanhui Shi Weixing (17) Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

20 Oct 1996, 7:20am

Location

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Launch Site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Pad

Launch Area 2B

Launch Service Provider

China Aerospace Corporation logo

China Aerospace Corporation

Vehicle

Long March 2D image

Long March 2D

Mission

Fanhui Shi Weixing (17)

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

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.

Updated: Jan 3, 7:58pm UTC

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