NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2003-051C
FSW-3 1 is a Chinese (PRC) recoverable satellite that was launched at 07:20 on 03 November 2003, by a Long March 2-D rocket. During the few weeks of orbiting, it was to collect "scientific and other" data through its imaging instruments. It reentered on 25 November 2003, probably as a soft-landing.
Launch Date: 2003-11-03
Launch Vehicle: Long March 2D
Launch Site: Jiuquan, Peoples Republic of China
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office