Dong Fang Hong 62

Also called FSW 20, Fanhui Shi Weixing

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General

Designation	28424 / 04039A
Launch date	27 Sep 2004
Country of origin	China
Mission	Remote sensing (FSW-4?)
Perigee/Apogee	205/297 km
Inclination	63.0°
Period	89.5 min
Launch vehicle	Long March 2C #78

Weighs 2600 kg. The capsule to be recoved weighs approx 300 kg.

The satellite might be of a new generation called Jianbin 4 (JB-4)

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End of life

Cause	End of mission
Decay	15 Oct 2004 (fell through a home roof in Penglai, Sichuan)

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External resources

sat-index articles

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