FSW-0 4

Long March 2C from Jiuquan launched FSW-0 No.4, a recoverable photoreconnaissance satellite for China; maiden flight of the Long March 2C on a short LEO imaging mission.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.8 T (est.)

Flight

1st

of 67 Long March 2C flights

Date and time

9 September 1982, 07:19 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

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

Payload

Government/Top Secret

International designator

1982-090

Launches in 1982

95th of 129

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