30 August 1976, 11:45 UTC
JSSW 3
JSSW 3 (Ji Shu Shiyan Weixing / Chang Kong 3), a Chinese experimental military satellite launched on a Feng Bao 1 from Jiuquan; reached LEO successfully though apogee was much higher than planned.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.1 T
- Flight
- 5th
- of 8 Feng Bao 1 flights
- Date and time
- 30 August 1976, 11:45 UTC
- Rocket
- Feng Bao 1
- Builder
- CASC
- Launch site
- Launch Area 2B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1976-087
- Launches in 1976
- 88th of 131
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