FSW-0 6

Long March 2C from Jiuquan launched FSW-0 No. 6 (China 16), a Chinese recoverable film-return photoreconnaissance satellite; the film capsule was recovered after about five days on orbit.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.8 T (est.)

Flight

3rd

of 67 Long March 2C flights

Date and time

12 September 1984, 05:44 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

1984-098

Launches in 1984

98th of 129

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