NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Shijian 2

Launch Time
Sat Sep 19, 1981 21:28 UTC

Last flight of Feng Bao 1.

Rocket

Feng Bao 1
MASI
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 2,785 kN
Payload to LEO: 2,500 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 33.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.35 m
Fairing Height: 5.0 m

Mission Details

Shijian 2

SJ 2 (Shi Jian 2) was a Chinese satellite mission to measure and study the micrometeoroids and debris environment and to conduct electromagnetic background experiments.

The satellite featured a spin-stabilized octahedral prism-shaped structure and was sun-pointing. The satellite structure had a length of 1.2 m and an outer diameter of 0.615 m. Four deployable solar wings are attached to the top of the satellite.

Payloads: 3
Total Mass: 768.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

Site 138 (LA-2B), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

1981

95th orbital launch attempt

Feng Bao 1

11th mission
1st mission of 1981
7th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission