Thursday, February 23, 1995

DFH-21

 1987-075A




A month after the 9th FSW flight, a new Chinese recoverable satellite was launched. This was the first FSW-1 model.  The recoverable capsule was about 1000 kg, 350 kg of retro solid fuel and 750 kg for the instrument module. The FSW-1 had improved avionics and attitude control as well as new payloads. Orbital altitude was lower; the mission lasted 8 days and was recovered on Sep 17.



FSW-1 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1987 Sep 9  0715  Launch by CZ2  JQ 
 0717  T+2:10 MECO 
 0717  Stage 2 burn 
 0719?  T+4:02? Stage 2 MECO 
 0722?  Stage 2 VECO 
 0722? CZ-2C sep 89.7 206 x 310 x 63.0 
1987 Sep 10    89.63 205 x 307 x 63.0 
1987 Sep 16  0001   89.52 204 x 297 x 62.99 
1987 Sep 17  0422   89.49 202 x 295 x 62.99 
1987 Sep 17  0501  Capsule landed in China 
1987 Sep 18   75C,D cataloged 
 
 89.41 202 x 288 x 62.99 
1987 Sep 19    89.37 201 x 285 x 62.98 
1987 Sep 22   end of transmissions 
1987 Sep 30    88.56 183 x 223 x 62.97 
1987 Oct 8 Reentered 

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