LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Sat Sep 19 1981
Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry
Shi Jian 2, 2A, 2B
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(9:28 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(9:28 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(9:28 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Feng Bao 1Description:
The Feng Bao 1 was a Chinese carrier rocket launched between 1972 and 1981. It was replaced by the nearly identical Long March 2, which had been developed at the same time for political reasons related to China's Cultural Revolution.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Astrophysics
- Three Chinese experimental satellites designed to study the micrometeoroids and debris environment in near-Earth space
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Jiuquan, People's Republic of China
Pad
Launch Area 2B