Ministry of Space IndustryLaunch SuccessfulGovernment/Top Secret

FSW‑0 5

Name: Long March 2C | FSW-0 5
Start: 1983-08-19T06:00:00Z
Location: Launch Area 2B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 2C

Launched Fri, Aug 19 · 6:00 AM UTC1983-08-19 06:00 UTCLaunch Area 2B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

87th

orbital launch attempt in 1983

Ministry of Space Industry

1st

launch this year

Launch Area 2B

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

343 d 22 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Chinese Fanhui Shi Weixing recoverable reconnaissance satellite

Launch Provider

Ministry of Space Industry

Government · China · Founded 1982

Chinese governmental entity in charge of space research from April 1982 to July 1988.

Launches

Successful

91%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Ministry of Space Industry launches Website

Long March 2C

Vehicle history

Height

42m

Diameter

3.4m

To low Earth orbit

3,850kg

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Ministry of Space IndustryLaunch SuccessfulGovernment/Top Secret

FSW‑0 5

Long March 2C

Launched Fri, Aug 19 · 6:00 AM UTC1983-08-19 06:00 UTCLaunch Area 2B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Reached orbit

Follow Ministry of Space Industry in the app Ministry of Space Industry updates

Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

87th

orbital launch attempt in 1983

Ministry of Space Industry

1st

launch this year

Launch Area 2B

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

343 d 22 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Chinese Fanhui Shi Weixing recoverable reconnaissance satellite

Launch Provider

Ministry of Space Industry

Government · China · Founded 1982

Chinese governmental entity in charge of space research from April 1982 to July 1988.

Launches

Successful

91%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Ministry of Space Industry launches Website

Long March 2C

Vehicle history

Height

42m

Diameter

3.4m

To low Earth orbit

3,850kg

Next From Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center schedule

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Shenzhou 24CASC · Long March 2F/G · Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaLow Earth OrbitTo be determinedTime TBD NET2026

Flight 2CASC · Long March 12A · Long March 12 series Pad, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaLow Earth OrbitTo be determinedNET 2026

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FSW‑0 5

Mission

Ministry of Space Industry

Long March 2C

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FSW‑0 5

Mission

Ministry of Space Industry

Long March 2C

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