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FSW-1 No. 5 (14)

Chang Zheng 2C launch from Jiuquan (China) on October 8, 1993, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 8, 1993 · 08:00 UTCLaunch 1993-063Launch no. 3,850 in the log
SpaceportJiuquanpad LA2B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyCALTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 8, 1993, 08:00
Launch designation
1993-063
Mission
FSW-1 No. 5 (14)
Flight name
FSW-1
Vehicle flight ID
Y11

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
209 km
Initial apogee
300 km
Inclination
57.0°
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Jian Bing 931993-063ANORAD 22859China Aerospace Sci/Tech CorpOptical imaging1,300 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 28, 1993
FSW-1 RV1993-063HNORAD 22870China Aerospace Sci/Tech CorpOptical imaging534 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 12, 1996

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.