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FSW-0 5 (14288)
COSPAR: 1983-086A | Alt Name: Fanhui Shi Weixing (05)
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 19, 1983
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LA2B
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14288
International Designator
1983-086A
Decay Date
9/3/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FSW-0 5
Alternative Name
Fanhui Shi Weixing (05)
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
MAI
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FSW-0 5, also known as Fanhui Shi Weixing (05), is a reconnaissance and Earth observation satellite operated by MAI (Ministry of Aerospace Industry). Launched on August 19, 1983, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center's LA2B launch pad using the Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle, this satellite was manufactured by CAST. It has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and a diameter/ span of 2.2 meters, with both dry and launch mass being 1150 kg. The spacecraft is equipped with batteries for power supply and uses an FG-14 retro motor. Its shape is described as frust, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 21.27. It was designed to carry the Jianbing-1 No. 6 payload for its mission purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
2.2
Span
2.2
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1150
Shape
Frust
Radar Cross Section
21.27
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jianbing-1 No. 6
Purpose
Reconnaissance, Earth observation
Mission
Reconnaissance, Earth observation
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
FSW
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
FG-14 retro motor
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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