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DDDS 2

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

16:39:00

Saturday April 15, 1978

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Suborbital test launch.

DDDS 2

Test payload.

Suborbital

1 Payload

Rocket

Feng Bao 1 rocket by Ministry of Aerospace Industry

Retired

Active 1972 to 1981

Agency

Rocket

Diameter: 3.35m

Height: 33m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 2,500 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,785 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.35m

Height: 5m

Stages

2

Launch Site

Site 138 (LA-2B)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 5 hours

Site 138 (LA-2B)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 5 hours

Stats

Feng Bao 1

9th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1978