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FSW-2 3
Chinese reconnaissance satellite. FSW-2 3 was launched on October 20, 1996 aboard a Chang Zheng 2D from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 3, 1996).
COSPAR 1996-059ANORAD 24634China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Fanhui Shi Weixing (17)
- Common name
- FSW-2 3
- Payload designation
- Jianbing-1B No. 3
- Other names
- FSW (17)
- International designator
- 1996-059A
- NORAD catalog number
- 24634
- GCAT identifier
- S24634
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/475
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- FSW2
- Owner
- CASC
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
- Platform (bus)
- FSW
Launch
- Date
- October 20, 1996 · 07:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-059Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2D
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LA2B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 170 km
- Apogee
- 340 km
- Inclination
- 63.04°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- December 3, 1996
- Last known active
- Nov 4, 1996
- End of operations
- Nov 4, 1996
Size
- Mass
- 1,920 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,920 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 2,970 kg
- Length
- 2.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 2.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q114110992 (CC0).