MISSION NAME
JSSW 1a
Status
Failure
DATE
18 SEP 1973
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry
Launch Pad
Launch Area 2B
Description
Experimental Chinese satellite
Feng Bao 1
Rocket Description
The Feng Bao 1 was a Chinese carrier rocket launched between 1972 and 1981. It was replaced by the nearly identical Long March 2, which had been developed at the same time for political reasons related to China's Cultural Revolution.