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Maiden Long March 2 (CZ-2/2A) flight attempting China’s first FSW (Jian Bing-1) recoverable reconnaissance satellite from Jiuquan LA-2B on 5 November 1974. A disconnected pitch-rate gyro cable caused loss of control; the rocket broke up about 20 seconds after liftoff.

Outcome

Failure

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

Did not reach orbit

Flight

1st

of 4 Long March 2A flights

Date and time

5 November 1974, 09:40 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2A

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 2B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Government/Top Secret

Launches in 1974

95th of 113