Fanhui Shi Weixing (18)

Long March 2D launched FSW-18 (FSW-3 No.1, Jianbing-4), a recoverable reconnaissance satellite, from Jiuquan for the Chinese military; the roughly 3,000 kg capsule returned to Earth after completing its photographic imaging mission.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

3.1 T (est.)

Flight

4th

of 101 Long March 2D flights

Date and time

3 November 2003, 07:20 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2D

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Government/Top Secret

International designator

2003-051

Launches in 2003

52nd of 63

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