FSW-0 2

FSW-0 2 (FSW 2, JB-1 2), China's second successful recoverable film-return reconnaissance satellite. Long March 2A from Jiuquan LC-2/138 placed the ~1.8 t CAST craft in LEO; the reentry capsule was recovered on 9 December after Earth-observation imaging.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.8 T (est.)

Flight

3rd

of 4 Long March 2A flights

Date and time

7 December 1976, 04:38 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

International designator

1976-117

Launches in 1976

120th of 131

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