FSW-1 4 & Freja
Long March 2C
Ministry of Aerospace Industry
Launch Status
Success Mission
FSW-1 4 & Freja
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Chinese reconnaissance satellite. The Freja magnetospheric research satellite was launched on 6 October 1992 as a “piggyback” payload on a Long March 2C (CZ-2C) rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China.
Location
Launch Area 2B
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China
Launch Area 2B has witnessed the launch of 26 rockets, including 26 orbital launch attempts, while Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China, has been the site for 222 rocket launches.
Rocket
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2C
The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine.
Agency
Ministry of Aerospace Industry
Chinese governmental entity in charge of space research from July 1988 to June 1993.
