FSW-0 3

FSW-0 3 (China 8 / Jianbing-1 3), a Chinese recoverable film-return photoreconnaissance and Earth-observation satellite. Long March 2A from Jiuquan LC-2 lofted the ~1,800 kg craft into LEO; after a five-day mission the film capsule was recovered on 30 January 1978.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.8 T (est.)

Flight

4th

of 4 Long March 2A flights

Date and time

26 January 1978, 05:00 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

1978-011

Launches in 1978

11th of 128

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