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FSW-2 No. 2

Chang Zheng 2D launch from Jiuquan (China) on July 3, 1994, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 3, 1994 · 08:00 UTCLaunch 1994-037Launch no. 3,906 in the log
RocketChang Zheng 2Dvariant a
SpaceportJiuquanpad LA2B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 3, 1994, 08:00
Launch designation
1994-037
Mission
FSW-2 No. 2
Flight name
FSW-2
Vehicle flight ID
Y2

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
173 km
Initial apogee
343 km
Inclination
63.0°
Payload mass to orbit
2.8 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Fanhui Shi Weixing (16)1994-037ANORAD 23145China Aerospace Sci/Tech CorpOptical imaging1,710 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 13, 1994
FSW-2 RV1994-037China Aerospace Corp———

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