← All launches
Launch SuccessfulMinistry of Aerospace Industry
Long March 2C: FSW-1 2
Chinese reconnaissance satellite
Friday, 5 August 1988
Mission Data
Launch VehicleLong March 2C
Vehicle FamilyLong March
Vehicle Record66 of 67 launches (98.5%)
Launch Provider🇨🇳 Ministry of Aerospace Industry
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record11 successes / 2 failures (85%)
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Area 2B
Location🇨🇳 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#71
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad26
Launches From This Site302
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Long March 2C
The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine.
Launch Site
Launch Area 2B · 41.3061°N 100.3132°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.