LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Sun Oct 20 1996

China Aerospace Corporation

Fanhui Shi Weixing (17)

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(7:20 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(7:20 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

(7:20 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Long March 2D

Description:

The Long March 2D, also known as the Chang Zheng 2D, CZ-2D and LM-2D, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is a 2-stage carrier rocket mainly used for launching LEO and SSO satellites.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Government/Top Secret
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.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Jiuquan, People's Republic of China

Pad

Launch Area 2B