Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch probability
Not published
Window opens
October 20, 1996 at 7:20 AM UTC
Window closes
October 20, 1996 at 7:20 AM UTC
Feed updated
June 14, 2023 at 3:48 PM UTC
Mission description
The FSW-2 (Fanhui Shi Weixing) or JB-1B series was the second series of chinese recoverable satellites. These satellites feature cameras for Earth observation.
Vehicle
Long March 2D
Long March · D
Height
38.3 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
3,500 kg
Successful launches
99
Launch complex
Launch Area 2B
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
