1996 · China Aerospace Corporation

Fanhui Shi Weixing (17)

successLong March 2D | Fanhui Shi Weixing (17)

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.

Overview

Date / time: October 20, 1996 at 07:20 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Launch Area 2B
Mission: Fanhui Shi Weixing (17)
Mission type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

Launch vehicle

Long March 2D →

Launch provider

China Aerospace Corporation →

Payloads deployed · 1

FSW-2 3

LEO