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FSW-1 3
Chinese reconnaissance satellite. FSW-1 3 was launched on October 5, 1990 aboard a Chang Zheng 2C from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 23, 1990).
COSPAR 1990-089ANORAD 20838China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Fanhui Shi Weixing (12)
- Common name
- FSW-1 3
- Payload designation
- Jianbing-1A No. 3
- Other names
- FSW (12)
- International designator
- 1990-089A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20838
- GCAT identifier
- S20838
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/475
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- FSW1
- Owner
- MAI
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
- Platform (bus)
- FSW
Launch
- Date
- October 5, 1990 · 06:14 UTC
- Launch record
- 1990-089Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2C
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LA2B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 203 km
- Apogee
- 291 km
- Inclination
- 56.97°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 23, 1990
- Last known active
- Oct 13, 1990
- End of operations
- Oct 13, 1990
Size
- Mass
- 1,280 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,280 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,546 kg
- Length
- 1.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 2.2 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q114110986 (CC0).