NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1990-081B
Atmospheric research balloon Qi Qui Weixing 1 (PRC 31) was launched along with Fengyun 1-2 aboard a Long March 4 booster from Taiyuan. It was inflated on orbit to 3 m and performed atmospheric density observations.
Launch Date: 1990-09-03
Launch Vehicle: Long March 4
Launch Site: Taiyuan, Peoples Republic of China
Mass: 4 kg
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