Fanhui Shi Weixing (21)

Carried FSW-3 No. 4 (FSW-21), a Chinese recoverable reconnaissance satellite, from Jiuquan. After apogee-raising maneuvers on August 5, 7 and 19, its film-return capsule was recovered on August 29, ending a 27-day mission.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

2.4 T (est.)

Flight

15th

of 67 Long March 2C flights

Date and time

2 August 2005, 07:30 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C

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

2005-027

Launches in 2005

30th of 56

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