FSW-0 8

China’s Long March 2C from Jiuquan launched FSW-0 No. 8 (China 19), a recoverable film-return reconnaissance satellite; the capsule returned after about five days of LEO imaging.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.8 T (est.)

Flight

5th

of 67 Long March 2C flights

Date and time

6 October 1986, 05:40 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

1986-076

Launches in 1986

81st of 110

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