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Long March 2
Launched 1976-12-07 04:38 UTCLaunch Area 2B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
121st
orbital launch attempt in 1976
Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry
3rd
launch this year
Launch Area 2B
3rd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
26 d 19 h
since the pad's previous launch
Chinese Fanhui Shi Weixing recoverable reconnaissance satellite
Chinese governmental entity in charge of space research from November 1964 to April 1982.
Launches
14
Successful
9
64%
Upcoming
0
scheduled
Height
31.2m
Diameter
3.4m
To low Earth orbit
1,800kg
Liftoff thrust
2,786kN
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