27 July 1979, 21:28 UTC
Shi Jian 2
Chinese Feng Bao 1 from Jiuquan carrying the Shijian 2 / 2A / 2B scientific trio (micrometeoroid, space-debris, and electromagnetic studies). Second-stage malfunction destroyed the stack; the payload suite later flew successfully in 1981.
- Outcome
- Failure
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- Did not reach orbit
- Flight
- 7th
- of 8 Feng Bao 1 flights
- Date and time
- 27 July 1979, 21:28 UTC
- Rocket
- Feng Bao 1
- Builder
- CASC
- Launch site
- Launch Area 2B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Payload
- Astrophysics
- Launches in 1979
- 71st of 110