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