Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 20, 1996, 07:20
- Launch designation
- 1996-059
- Mission
- FSW-2 No. 3
- Flight name
- FSW-2
- Vehicle flight ID
- Y3
- Year
- Launches in 1996
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 172 km
- Initial apogee
- 339 km
- Inclination
- 63.0°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 3.0 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanhui Shi Weixing (17) | 1996-059ANORAD 24634 | China Aerospace Sci/Tech Corp | Optical imaging | 1,920 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Dec 3, 1996 |
| FSW-2 RV | 1996-059 | China 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.