MISSION NAME
Shi Jian 2, 2A, 2B
Status
Success
DATE
19 SEP 1981
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry
Launch Pad
Launch Area 2B
Description
Three Chinese experimental satellites designed to study the micrometeoroids and debris environment in near-Earth space
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.