CASC Feng Bao 1 Shi Jian 2, 2A, 2B
Feng Bao 1
Status
Success
Date
19 SEP 1981
21:28
Launch Provider
Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry
Launch Pad
Launch Area 2B
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Overview
Three Chinese experimental satellites designed to study the micrometeoroids and debris environment in near-Earth space
Rocket
Feng Bao 1
Mission Type
Astrophysics
Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
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.
Height
33 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Launch Mass
191 T
Thrust
3,000 kN